The URL is: http://www.redtapechalle...ffice.gov.uk/home/index/

I did like this comment though (source ack. George Findlay) "What is clear though is that we should all be VERY sceptical about this web site. Your (our) broad range of comments now provide a veritable smorgasboard of opinions, sound bites, stories from which this goverment can selectively support their agenda. There are no measurables on this site. No independent assessment or collation of conclusions – just an opportunity for selective reporting. Let’s face it – do we know what the agenda is here. Removing Red Tape for business….. As a business owner (installation/construction), I don’t believe for one second that anything debated here will result in one single benefit to my business operation or my employees. I challenge this government to identify one tangible, measurable change that results from all of this. Just one."

As has been said this has been covering H&S since day one. Interestingly for the first week or so the main thrust was the to be expected slagging off of H&S –get rid of the Health and Safety at Work Act, ban risks assessments all etc. Then we started getting more sensible comments as the site was spotted by H&S professionals and even sensible balanced members of the public (they do exist!). The big question is what they do with all this information and how much money they have wasted collecting and collating this stuff.

Building upon John's post, there was some research a while ago which asked employers which type of regulatory laws are seen as the more prescriptive and burdensome, HR or H&S? HR came top for employers. So, does this mean we are going to see and end to the HRA, Equality Act, Race Discrimination Act and employment law in general?

No. Many, if not all, of the above are enshrined in law, EU as well as UK. And the EU tells the UK what it IS going to do, not the other way around.

News reports mean nothing. The press are not free, they are part of the business community. Without removing the country from the EU there is no chance of revoking the legislation tied to EU directives. There is no chance of any of the major parties leaving the EU. You will note we have no aircraft for our coming new carriers....so we will be using member EU countries aircraft... So. WTD will stay (going it alone will cost millions in fines) As will most of the human rights laws...which have little to do with the EU anyway....