Members of Parliament are calling for the Health and Safety Executive’s funding to be restored to pre-2010 levels.
The All-Parliamentary Group (APPG) on occupational health and safety is using Workers' Memorial Day (Tuesday 28 April) to highlight cuts to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and their impact on workplace safety.
In a statement reported by The Canary, Ian Lavery, chair of the group, said the regulator “has had its funding cut in half over the last decade. That has real consequences: fewer inspections, weaker enforcement and less capacity to deal with growing risks like stress and violence.”
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