§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many improvement notices and how many prohibition notices have been issued by health and safety inspectors in each year since 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 in relation to workplace health and safety problems associated with repetitive work.
§ Mr. ForthThe information requested is not readily available centrally and can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are his plans to publicise the risks and remedies in relation to musculo-skeletal disorders which are associated with repetitive work.
§ Mr. ForthThe Health and Safety Executive is currently undertaking a major publicity initiative on musculo-skeletal disorders at work. It has recently published a booklet "Work Related Upper Limb Disorders—a guide to prevention" which gives advice on the prevention of 123W musculo-skeletal disorders caused by work activities, and in August this year will be launching a year long campaign aimed at raising the awareness of musculo-skeletal injuries and their prevention.