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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-01-17more like thismore than 2024-01-17
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the Health and Safety Executive's annual budget is for accessing scientific papers and other academic journals; to which academic journals it subscribes; and whether there are any relevant academic journals to which it does not have access in the context of its work on UK REACH. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 10263 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-01-23more like thismore than 2024-01-23
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Annual Budget for accessing scientific papers and other academic journals was £52k in the 22/23 financial year. This value can vary year on year depending on requirements of HSE staff, changes to cost of access to journals etc</p><p> </p><p>On subscriptions, HSE’s Divisions will organise access to specialist journals depending on need. Examples include:</p><p> </p><p>a. British Medical Journal<br> b. Ergonomics in Design<br> c. Flight International<br> d. Human Factors<br> e. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics<br> f. Journal of Pyrotechnics<br> g. New Scientist<br> h. Science in Parliament<br> i. Business Green<br> j. Future Farming<br> k. MIT Technology Review<br> l. The Economist</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, HSE has access to Elsevier’s Government edition of ScienceDirect which provides users access to over 2,000 online journals and e-chapters. <br> <br> HSE staff can also request articles and full journals from the British Library interlibrary loans service and utilise a commercial provider “Reprints Desk” for articles that are urgently required. When required HSE can also purchase articles directly from publishers.</p><p>As part of the above arrangements, HSE has been able to access all published material that it has needed to deliver the programme of work on UK REACH</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Blackpool North and Cleveleys more like this
answering member printed Paul Maynard more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-01-23T15:15:46.407Zmore like thismore than 2024-01-23T15:15:46.407Z
answering member
3926
label Biography information for Paul Maynard more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1656991
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-01more like thismore than 2023-09-01
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers of and (b) funding for the Health and Safety Executive to enable them to carry out investigations (i) quickly and (ii) effectively. more like this
tabling member constituency Liverpool, Walton more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Carden more like this
uin 196637 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-07more like thismore than 2023-09-07
answer text <p>Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sufficient powers to enable them to carry out effective investigations within their enforcement responsibility. These are granted through a number of primary and secondary pieces of legislation, principally The Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act. 1974.</p><p> </p><p>HSE is funded to deliver a range of different regulatory interventions and its activities are based on intelligence, targeting the most serious risks. This includes industries with the greatest hazards and sectors with the worst risk management record. HSE allocates budgets and resources based on the levels of expected interventions, including inspection, investigation and enforcement activity.</p><p> </p><p>As part of HSE’s ongoing strategy work, options are being considered around potential opportunities to enhance both the recruitment and development of regulators in future. HSE runs regular recruitment campaigns to onboard trainee regulators, with a national campaign planned for the latter part of the financial year 2023/24.</p><p> </p><p>Once recruited, the Regulators Training Programme (RTP) develops HSE’s new regulators through a programme of operational and formally accredited training, and once qualified undertake a programme of continued professional development (CPD).</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
grouped question UIN 196639 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-07T16:21:39.47Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-07T16:21:39.47Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4651
label Biography information for Dan Carden more like this
1388613
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-16more like thismore than 2021-12-16
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the annual (a) staffing and (b) resource level was in the HSE Energy Division in each year since 2016 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Stockton North more like this
tabling member printed
Alex Cunningham more like this
uin 94357 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-12more like thismore than 2022-01-12
answer text <p>The annual staffing in the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Energy Division and the full-time equivalent number of personnel engaged in Offshore regulation is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>.</p></td><td><p><strong>April 2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>April 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>193</p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>187</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Full-Time Equivalent</strong></p></td><td><p>201.7</p></td><td><p>190.9</p></td><td><p>186.1</p></td><td><p>183.6</p></td><td><p>189.8</p></td><td><p>179.4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to changes in HSE’s IT and reporting systems over time, the 2016 figures were calculated in a different way from the subsequent years and so may not represent a like-for-like comparison.</p>
answering member constituency Norwich North more like this
answering member printed Chloe Smith more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-12T17:52:21.66Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-12T17:52:21.66Z
answering member
1609
label Biography information for Chloe Smith more like this
tabling member
4122
label Biography information for Alex Cunningham more like this
1312225
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-26more like thismore than 2021-04-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will publish a classification of the matters being investigated by the Health and Safety Executive for the 2020-21 annual reporting period. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Imran Hussain more like this
uin 187248 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has no plans to routinely publish the classification of the matters being investigated.</p><p>For information, Table 1 below provides details of incidents which occurred in 2020/21 which were investigated or are under investigation following a report received under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).</p><p>Please note these figures do not include 183,632 COVID related spot checks carried out by HSE in 2020/21</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>RIDDOR INVESTIGATIONS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dangerous Occurrences</p></td><td><p>260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High fall (over 2m)</p></td><td><p>152</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contact with machinery</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COVID-19 non-fatal</p></td><td><p>134</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dangerous Gas Fittings</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Struck by object</p></td><td><p>92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other ill health</p></td><td><p>88</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COVID-19 fatal</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low fall (up to &amp; inc. 2m)</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Struck by moving vehicle</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Another kind of accident</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slip, trip, fall same level</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Injured by an animal</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trapped by something collapsing</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exposure to harmful substance</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Struck against</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas Incidents</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contact with electricity</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exposed to fire</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lifting and handling injuries</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Physical assault</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fall (height not known)</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Drowned or asphyxiated</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Exposed to explosion</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1465</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 below provides details of workplace concerns which were raised in 2020/21 and investigated or are still under investigation by an Inspector.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>CONCERNS</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Count</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Construction</p></td><td><p>2211</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gas</p></td><td><p>391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>COVID*</p></td><td><p>1192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other</p></td><td><p>5813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pesticides</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Working Time</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9649</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Table 2</p><p> </p><p>*in the reporting year 2020/21, HSE dealt with almost 21,000 COVID related workplace concerns with the majority being resolved by the national Concerns and Advisory Team without the need to be passed to an Inspector for investigation.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-29T10:12:45.913Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T10:12:45.913Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4394
label Biography information for Imran Hussain more like this
1222042
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-08more like thismore than 2020-07-08
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she plans to take to (a) adequately fund and (b) strengthen the powers of the Health and Safety Executive to support their proactive inspection of (a) premises occupied by the garment industry in Leicester and (b) other workplaces. more like this
tabling member constituency Leicester East more like this
tabling member printed
Claudia Webbe more like this
uin 71199 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-17more like thismore than 2020-07-17
answer text <p>HSE is funded to deliver its planned regulatory role and the government has made available up to an extra £14.19 million to support the provision of Covid-19 advice and additional regulatory activities.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, HSE has a sufficient range of powers to enforce health and safety law in the workplaces it regulates. HSE continues to regulate in areas of greatest risk and build capability for proactively inspecting workplaces across the country to target regions and industries where concerns of Covid-19 transmission are greatest.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-17T13:38:17.187Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-17T13:38:17.187Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4848
label Biography information for Claudia Webbe more like this
1197422
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-20more like thismore than 2020-05-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many workplace spot checks the Heath and Safety Executive has carried out in each of the last six months. more like this
tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
tabling member printed
Alyn Smith more like this
uin 49843 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
answer text <p>The numbers of workplace spot checks the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has carried out in each of the last six months is in the table below:</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Month</p></td><td><p>No. of Proactive Inspections</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>2019</em></p></td><td><p>Dec</p></td><td><p>624</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Jan</p></td><td><p>898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Feb</p></td><td><p>1041</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Mar</p></td><td><p>587</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Apr</p></td><td><p>78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> – 20<sup>th</sup> May</p></td><td><p>62</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The above data was extracted from HSE’s operational database on 21<sup>st </sup>May 2020 and is subject to change e.g. the administrative process of recording the information in the database can take up to 10 days.</p><p> </p><p>In March, HSE temporarily suspended proactive visits to sites to allow social distancing measures to be put in place to protect visiting staff. It has since developed plans for resuming proactive site inspections.</p><p> </p><p>The above data excludes investigations of workplace concerns including those relating to COVID-19, where checks have been made to ensure that measures have been put in place to comply with the law.</p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-06-02T14:18:00.093Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-02T14:18:00.093Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4738
label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
1197628
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-05-20more like thismore than 2020-05-20
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Health and Safety Executive has to increase its engagement with and awareness amongst the general public. more like this
tabling member constituency Middlesbrough more like this
tabling member printed
Andy McDonald more like this
uin 49707 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-06-02more like thismore than 2020-06-02
answer text <p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is playing a crucial role in the Government’s response to Covid-19, including communicating with trade unions, employers and stakeholders to help ensure workplaces are safe environments. This also includes communicating through press and social media channels to increase engagement and awareness with our audiences including the general public.</p><p> </p><p>Following the Government’s announcement and the publication of guidance by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy on 11th May 2020 on working safely during the coronavirus pandemic, HSE is currently promoting this guidance and developing further plans to communicate to protect workers from Covid-19.</p><p> </p><p>Up to date guidance is available on the GOV.UK and HSE web sites and can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fworking-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=01%7C01%7C%7C55cbf864072d486810d308d8063cb96f%7C6b5953be6b1d4980b26b56ed8b0bf3dc%7C0&amp;sdata=KLim61%2FQC1hTuPXCaXd61V41FABMseKIIaiFvKRSiqU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p> </p><p>or</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hse.gov.uk%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus.htm%3Futm_source%3Dhse.gov.uk%26utm_medium%3Drefferal%26utm_campaign%3Dcoronavirus%26utm_content%3Dhome-page-banner&amp;data=01%7C01%7C%7C55cbf864072d486810d308d8063cb96f%7C6b5953be6b1d4980b26b56ed8b0bf3dc%7C0&amp;sdata=i2uK9Z4egNHb1Tw3pV0ijWKAkYI82yPobJm88pdaTlU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/coronavirus.htm?utm_source=hse.gov.uk&amp;utm_medium=refferal&amp;utm_campaign=coronavirus&amp;utm_content=home-page-banner</a></p>
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-06-02T15:50:48.517Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-02T15:50:48.517Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4269
label Biography information for Andy McDonald more like this
1191802
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-29more like thismore than 2020-04-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional (a) staffing and (b) funding has been allocated to the Health and Safety Executive to increase capacity for the inspection of premises to ensure safe working during the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Rachael Maskell more like this
uin 41525 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-28more like thismore than 2020-05-28
answer text <p>As part of a recent announcement, the government has made available up to an extra £14 million for the HSE, equivalent to an increase of 10% of their budget, for extra call centre employees, inspectors and equipment if needed.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-launched-to-help-get-brits-safely-back-to-work" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-launched-to-help-get-brits-safely-back-to-work</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-28T10:32:42.673Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-28T10:32:42.673Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
previous answer version
20363
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4471
label Biography information for Rachael Maskell more like this
1191837
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-04-29more like thismore than 2020-04-29
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Health and Safety Executive remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans the Government has for the future role of the Health and Safety Executive. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 41505 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-05-12more like thismore than 2020-05-12
answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with HSE officials to discuss its functions. HSE sets out its roles and activities in annual plans and strategy documents.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-05-12T13:03:40.74Zmore like thismore than 2020-05-12T13:03:40.74Z
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
previous answer version
20362
answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
answering member
4513
label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this