§ Mr. Bill Michieasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many large inventory top-tier sites were known to the Health and Safety Executive in (a) December 1986, and (b) December 1987; and for how many of these sites the plans required by CIMAH regulation 11 have been prepared.
§ Mr. CopeThe information is not available in the form requested. However, at 31 March 1987, the Health and Safety Executive was aware of 210 large inventory top-tier sites and 66 small inventory top-tier sites and plans required by regulation 11 of the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1984 were known to have been prepared for 173 sites. Local authorities are not required to inform the HSE when such plans are completed.