§ Mrs. DunwoodyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer of 3 March,Official Report, column 835, what assessment he has made of whether all relevant EC directives/United Kingdom safety laws have been complied with during the move of his staff to St. Christopher house, London; and if all visual display unit work stations have had full risk assessments carried out.
§ Mr. KeyThis question relates to operational matters of the Highways Agency. I have asked the chief executive, Mr. Lawrie Haynes, to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Lawrie Haynes to Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, dated 28 June 1994:
The Minister for Roads and Traffic, Mr. Key, has asked me to write to you in reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about the move of Highways Agency staff to St. Christopher House.You asked what assessment had been made of whether all relevant EC Directives/UK Safety Laws have been complied with during the move and if all VDU workstations have had full risk assessments carried out.We have replaced light fitting in the new offices and replaced chairs at VDU workstations where necessary to comply with EC Directives.We are continuing to carry out checks to ensure compliance with all the relevant EC Directives and UK Safety Laws following the move. A six-week assessment of the operation of new VDU workstations will be completed shortly.Following completion of these checks, I am confident that we will fully meet all safety requirements.I trust this information is helpful.