§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action he intends to take to ensure that the Health and Safety Executive updates its practices and procedures to take account of the report of the fatal accident inquiry into the death of Mrs. Helen Tinney of Gorbals, Glasgow.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 6 July 1994]: The Health and Safety Executive has studied the report on the fatal accident inquiry with care. The executive is promoting and participating in a revision of the British Standard, No. 5607/BS6187, which sets out the technical requirements applicable to the use of explosives in demolition. The revision will take into account the demolition by explosives of high-rise buildings.