HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 c1055W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many employees in his Department who regularly use computers have taken up the provision of a free eye test; and how this service is advertised to(a) current and (b) new staff. [36693]

Ruth Kelly

134 staff took advantage of the free eyesight test during 2001. The eyesight test service is communicated to the Department by:

  • The Health and Safety Policy;
  • Health and Safety Intranet Home Page;
  • Regular electronic messages of the day;
  • Articles in our house magazine;
  • Reception training;
  • Electronic training DSE package;
  • Issue to everyone of the HSE booklet "Working with VDUs";
  • Minutes of Health and Safety Hon. and S Committee which includes statistics on eyesight testing;
  • DSE risk assessments;
  • Poster campaigns.

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