§ 121. Mr. Nigel GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he last met representatives of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive to discuss the accident rates of young people at work.
§ Mr. NichollsMy right hon. Friend's meeting with representatives of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive cover the full range of their responsibilities.
148WYoung people's accident rates have been raised in correspondence in the context of the Department's consultative document "Restrictions on the Employment of Young People and the Removal of Sex Discrimination in legislation".
§ 124. Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he intends taking to reduce the number of accidents to young people at work.
§ Mr. NichollsLatest figures from the Health and Safety Executive suggest that injury rates for young people aged 16 to 24 are now lower than the corresponding injury rates for employees as a whole. The Government will continue to support the efforts of the Health and Safety Commission and Executive to reduce accidents to workers of all ages.