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Mr. Nicholls : The list of regulations approved by Secretaries of State on the recommendation of the Health and Safety Commission and approved codes of practice issued by the Health and Safety Commission after 12 November 1975 ; applying to both sexes, is as follows : Statutory Instruments
The Operations at Unfenced Machinery (Amendment) Regulations 1976.
Health and Safety Inquiries (Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 1976.
The Health and Safety (Agriculture) (Miscellaneous Repeals) and Modifications) Regulations 1976.
The Fire Certificate (Special Premises) Regulations 1976. The Fire Precautions Act 1971 (Modifications) Regulations 1976. The Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977.
The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1977.
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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 1977.The Health and Safety (Genetic Manipulation) Regulations 1978. The Factories (Standards of Lighting) (Revocation) Regulations 1978.
The Health and Safety (Leasing Arrangements) Regulations 1980. The Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 (Conveyance by Road Regulations Exemptions) Regulations 1980.
The Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980.
The Safety Signs Regulations 1980.
Diving Operations at Work Regulations 1981.
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
The Health and Safety (Dangerous Pathogens) Regulations 1981. The Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981.
The Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982. The Hydrogen Cyanide (Fumigation of Buildings) (Amendment) Regulations 1982.
The Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Regulations 1982.
The Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982.
Health and Safety (Emissions into the Atmosphere) Regulations 1983.
The Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1983. The Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983.
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The Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) (Amendments) Regulation 1984. The Poisonous Substances in Agriculture Regulations 1984. The Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.The Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations 1984. The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1984.
The Asbestos (Prohibitions) Regulations 1985.
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985.
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985.
The Notification of New Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1986. The Classification, Packing and Labelling of Dangerous Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1986.
The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1986.
The Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987. The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987.
The Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 1988. The Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances (Amendment) Regulations 1988.
The Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1988. The Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards (Amendment) Regulations 1988.
The Loading and Unloading of Fishing Vessels Regulations 1988. The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988 (Coming into force 1 October 1989).
The Quarries (Explosives) Regulations 1988 (Coming into force 1 January 1990).
The Docks Regulations 1988.
Approved Codes of Practice
Safety representatives and safety committees.
Time off for the training of Safety Representatives.
Control of lead at work.
Work with asbestos insulation and asbestos coating 1981. Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981.
Classification of dangerous substances for conveyance in road tankers and tank containers.
Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982. Requirements for testing and marking or labelling.
Principles of good laboratory practice. Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982.
Methods for the determination of ecotoxicity. Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982.
Methods for the determination of physico--chemical properties. Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982.
Methods for the determination of toxicity. Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982.
British Standards BS 697 : 1977 "Specification for Rubber Gloves for Electrical purposes".
British Standards BS 1870 Part 1 : 1979 "Specification for Safety Footwear other than all-rubber and all-plastic moulded types". British Standard BS 5426 : 1976 "Specification for Workwear". British Standard BS 5169 : 1975 "Specification for Fusion welded steel air receivers".
Operational provisions of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981. British Standards BS 1870 Part 2 : 1976 Specification for lined Rubber Safety Boots.
British Standards BS 1870 part 3 : 1981 Specification for Polyvinyl Chloride Moulded Safety Footwear.
Packaging of dangerous substances for conveyance by road. Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances regulations 1984.
Classification and labelling of substances dangerous for supply and/or conveyance by road. Notification of New Substances Regulations 1982. Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances regulations 1984.
Road Tanker Testing. Examination, testing and certification of the carrying tankers and of tank containers used for the
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conveyance of dangerous substances by road.Zoos--Safety, Health and Welfare standards for Employers and Persons at Work.
The protection of persons against ionising radiation arising from any work activity.
Operational Provisions of the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1986.
Dangerous substances in harbour areas Regulations 1987. Standards of training in safe gas installation.
Classification and Labelling of dangerous substances for conveyance by road in tankers, tank containers and packages. Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981. Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Dangerous Substances Regulations 1984.
The control of asbestos at work. The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987. Work with asbestos insulation, asbestos coating and asbestos insulating board.
Part 3 : Exposure to radon. The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985.
Preventing accidents to children in agriculture.
Rider Operated lift trucks--operator training.
Safety in Docks--Docks Regulations 1988 and Guidance.
Control of Carcinogenic Substances--Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Control of Vinyl Chloride at Work--Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health in Fumigation Operations--Control of Substances Hazardous to Health.
Mrs. Wise : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the changes in statutes since the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 which have the effect of shortening working hours or improving working conditions for both sexes.
Mr. Nicholls : In the legislation for which my Department is responsible there have not been any changes in statutes which are known to have had the direct effect of shortening working hours. All new regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 are intended to improve working conditions.
Employment Training (Child Care Allowance)
Mr. Leighton : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment why the ET child care allowance is not available to married women.
Mr. Nicholls : Child care payments can be made available for married women on employment training provided they are lone parents. Help with child care costs is available to all lone parents regardless of their sex or marital status.
Mr. Leighton : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many women have taken up the child care allowance on ET.
Mr. Nicholls : Comprehensive information is not yet available. Information on the number of trainees from whom child care payments are made will be regularly collected from March and the first results will be available at the end of April 1989. Early indications suggest that over 2,000 lone parents have joined employment training and many of these people will have received help with child care costs.
Working Hours
Mr. Leighton : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has on the restrictions on the working hours of 16 and 17- year-olds in (a) France and (b) Greece.
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Mr. Nicholls : According to the International Labour Office "Conditions of Work Digest", volume 5, 2/1986, these are as follows. In France persons under the age of 18 can work a maximum eight-hour day and 39 -hour week and their hours must not exceed the normal daily and weekly hours of adult workers in the establishment. Five extra hours a week can however be allowed in certain circumstances. Young persons must also be allowed time for requirements of vocational courses and they cannot work more than four and a half hours without a break. They must have 12 consecutive hours nightly rest and they cannot be employed on statutory public holidays except on work that is continuous. Sixteen and 17-year-olds are also subject to the restrictions on hours of work applying to all workers.
In Greece nightwork is prohibited for young workers up to the age of 17 in industrial enterprises, although there are a few exceptions. There are also restrictions on hours of work applying to all workers.
Employment Protection Act
Mr. Livingstone : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will consider seeking to amend the terms of the Employment Protection Act 1975 to protect individuals who are refused employment because of information given about their political views before being formally appointed.
Job Clubs
Mr. Meacher : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish in the Official Report the latest figures held by his Department (a) on the number of people finding jobs as a result of attending jobcentre job clubs, (b) on the numbers of people finding jobs as a result of attending an agency job club, (c) on the average number of people going through each jobcentre job club and (d) on the average number of people going through each agency job club.
Mr. Lee : The latest figures held by the employment service are as follows :
(a) during 1987-88, a total of 35,371 people found jobs as a result of attending a jobcentre job club. The 1988-89 figure (up to December 1988) is 29,102 ;
(b) during 1987-88, a total of 21,709 people found jobs as a result of attending an agency job club. The 1988-89 figure (up to December 1988) is 24,262 ;
(c) during 1987-88 the average number of people going through a jobcentre job club each year was 114. The latest average figure for 1988-89 is 96, and
(d) during 1987-88 the average number of people going through an agency job club each year was 67. The latest average figure for 1988-89 is 69.
Training Programmes
Mr. Meacher : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the targets against which he proposes to measure quality in the monitoring of training programmes in the "Training for Employment" White Paper.
Mr. Nicholls [holding answer 10 January 1989] : Quality monitoring on employment training is based on three complementary approaches. First, training agents and training managers are required to achieve approved
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training organisation status ; secondly, their performance will be measured against a range of specific indicators ; and thirdly, inspections will be carried out by the training standards advisory service. The quantifiable performance indicators are currently being developed by the Training Agency and will be published once they have been agreed.TRADE AND INDUSTRY
NATO
Mr. Redmond : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what are the posts, ranks and responsibilities of United Kingdom representatives designated to form part of the staff of the NATO central supply agency in transition to war and in war.
Mr. Newton : This information is classified.
Hearing Aid Council
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones : To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster which bodies he consults when making appointments to the Hearing Aid Council.
Mr. Forth : My Department consults the Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists and the Hearing Aid Industry Association about the appointment of members representing dispensers. The following organisations are consulted about the appointment of members representing the interests of the hard of hearing or who have specialised technical knowledge of deafness or audiological technical knowledge :
The British Association of the Hard of Hearing
British Association of Teachers of the Deaf
The National Deaf Children's Society
The Royal National Institute for the Deaf
Age Concern
Help the Aged
British Association of Audiological Physicians
British Association of Otolaryngologists
Institute of Laryngology and Otology
British Association of Audiological Scientists
British Society of Audiology
Department of Health
In addition, it is open to any member of the public with genuine involvement in the dispensing of hearing aids or with the hearing impaired or who has specialised technical knowledge of deafness to make nominations. All nominations are considered on their merits.
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