§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the statutory obligations on employers to report accidents and injuries involving their employees to his Department; and what plans he has to change these arrangements. [29074]
§ Mr. OppenheimThe Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985— RIDDOR—require employers to notify the enforcing authority, for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, in the event of an accident at work to any employee resulting in a fatality or major injury forthwith. Accidents at work to employees resulting in an absence of more than three days must be reported within seven days. Separate reporting arrangements currently apply offshore and on the railways.
Financial year With compensation No compensation Total 1991–92 10 19 29 1992–93 21 31 52 1993_94 9 39 48 1994–95 9 34 43 Total 49 123 172
§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of his Department's civil servants are now based in central London. [29648]
§ Miss WiddecombeTen per cent. of staff in the Employment Department group are based in central London.
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Employees in food manufacturing in Great Britain (Not seasonally adjusted) Thousands Region September 1991 September 1993 September 1994 March 1995 Rest of South East 44 39 40 42 Greater London 30 28 28 26 East Anglia 31 32 33 31 South West 33 28 30 28 West Midlands 38 27 27 28 East Midlands 46 46 46 46 Yorkshire and Humberside 66 63 59 56 North West 60 60 60 55 The Health and Safety Commission published a consultative document last year containing proposals to update the regulations, incorporating all onshore and offshore reporting requirements. New regulations should be laid later this year.