§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment which Minister in her Department is responsible for the oversight of deregulation of regulatory matters which fall within the responsibility of her Department.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI am responsible for the oversight of deregulation of regulatory matters within the Employment Department.
§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment (1) if she will list the main measures of deregulation, or simplification of regulation, which her Department has carried out, or caused to be carried out, since 9 April;
(2) if she will list the main measures increasing regulation in any area for which her Department has responsibility, which her Department has caused to be put into effect since 9 April.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe Industrial Training (Road Transport Board) (Revocation) Order 1992 wound up the road transport industrial training board, leaving employers to decide how and what to spend on training.
643WThe following measures have been approved by Ministers and, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into effect from 1 January 1993, implementing EC directives on health and safety:
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations;
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations;
- The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations;
- The Manual Handling Operations Regulations;
- The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations;
- The Display Screen Equipment Regulations.
The Health and Safety Commission, with the approval of my right hon. Friend, has taken the opportunity presented by the need to implement these directives to rationalise existing law and remove unnecessary requirements. Taken together, they will repeal nearly 80 regulations in whole or part, and some 40 sections of Acts.