§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment which body is responsible for investigating complaints against the Health and Safety Executive.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration—the ombudsman—will investigate any complaints referred to him against the Health and Safety Executive—HSE—by Members of Parliament on behalf of their constituents. Further details are published in the Health and Safety Executive's citizens charter leaflets.
§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many complaints were(a) lodged and (b) substantiated against the Health and Safety Executive in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythComplaints lodged with the ombudsman and substantiated against the Health and Safety Executive since 1983 are as follows:
Lodged Partially upheld Upheld 1983 1 1 — 1984 — — — 1985 — — — 1986 — — — 1987 2 — 1 1988 1 — 1 1989 — — — 1990 1 — 1 1991 1 1 — 1992 — — — 1993 11 — — 1 Decision pending.