Posted By CHRISTOPHER HAYWARD
This has been set up by the Treasury to examine the regulatory burden placed on business. As part of this they have been sending out questionnaires to businesses seeking information on enforcement / advice provision by HSE, Environment Agency , Local Authorities, Foods Standards Agency etc.

I suspect Gordon Brown plans to use this to do some pruning (I think you know what I mean).

Therefore:

1. Is IOSH making a submission (if it is appropriate for them to do so)?
2. Have many companies represented on here been approached?
3. I am not sure that this is intended to be a free for all consultation excercise but all the memembers in our trade association have been forwarded with the questionnaire and the closing date for submissions is 15/9/2004.

You can find out more on the Treasury web site under Hampton Review and I have the questionnaire which if nothing else would make a useful companion to any H&S course module covering enforcement.

Cheers

Chris
MIOSH MIIRSM and other stuff.