Health and Safety at Work Debate
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Baroness Fookes
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(13 years, 7 months ago)
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Lord Freud
I should be happy to write a full letter on that point. In conclusion, I am confident that our health and safety changes are a force for good, ensuring that civil justice and health and safety law are applied sensibly. The emphasis should be on addressing real risks and preventing death, injury and ill health to those at work and those affected by work-related activities. I have said before that we will not make the United Kingdom a safer place by wrapping everyone in cotton wool and avoiding all risk; we will do it by delivering a health and safety system that is fair, balanced and proportionate.
The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Fookes)
My Lords, the Committee stands adjourned until 4.30 pm.