RESOURCES FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

Early day motion 454, tabled 20 November 2001 by Michael Clapham (Labour). Signed by 85 members.

That this House recognises this Government's endeavour to improve health and safety in the workplace; and welcomes the campaign by Prospect to increase the resources available to the HSE to improve the effectiveness of inspectors to cut deaths and injuries at work as well as to reduce the number of people suffering work-related ill health; and recognises that if the targets set out in Revitalising Safety and Health and Securing Health Together are to be met there must be more inspectors in the field and more resources for the HSE as well as local authority inspectors to ensure working people are safe at work.

Signatures by party: Labour 67, Liberal Democrat 10, Labour/Co-operative 6, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1.