HC Deb 19 November 1998 vol 319 cc827-8W
Sir Paul Beresford

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the local authorities that have(a) formally notified his Department of their intention to change to and (b) have changed to a cabinet system of local government decision-making. [60589]

Mr. Raynsford

We are aware that a number of councils are already seeking to streamline their decision-making arrangements, with the adoption of cabinet type structures. However, under the current legislative framework it is not open to councils to adopt the full

Since the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 and the establishment of NHS trusts the following enforcement action under COSHH has been taken:

Year Improvement notices Prohibition notices Informations laid
1990–91 43 2 1
1991–92 57 0 0
1992–93 78 0 1
1993–94 55 4 3
1994–95 54 3 1
1995–96 38 4 0
1996–97 45 3 0
1997–98 (Provisional) 25 2 0

Enforcement data related specifically to latex are not maintained.