§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what recent consultations he has held with the Council of Registered Gas Installers concerning gas safety; and if he will make a statement. [62400]
§ Mr. MeacherMy hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, my hon. Friend the Member for Mansfield (Mr. Meale) has recently agreed to meet the Chief Executive of the Council of Registered Gas Installers (CORGI) to discuss CORGI' s role in relation to gas safety and their concerns in this area. The meeting will take place as soon as a mutually convenient date can be arranged in the New Year.
CORGI is the body currently approved by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998 to operate a register of gas installation businesses. The HSE, for which my Department has responsibility, maintains regular contact with CORGI on gas safety issues.
38WI am committed to high standards of gas safety for the general public. I want to see everyone with a contribution to make working together to enable the highest safety standards to be achieved and maintained. I therefore welcome the decision by the Health and Safety Commission to ask HSE to carry out a fundamental review of the gas safety regime including CORGI' s role within it.