§ Mr. CarmichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the record of the Health and Safety Executive in investigating(a) reported major injuries to trainees and (b) major injuries to people on work experience in the last year for which figures are available. [78446]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe Health and Safety Executive does not highlight or target any particular group of workers when selecting incidents for investigation, all workers are treated the same. Enforcement of health and safety is conducted according to the HSC's published Enforcement Policy Statement (EPS). Major injuries to trainees and to people on work experience are likely to satisfy criteria published in the EPS and if they do, would be selected for investigation.