Social Charter

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:19 pm on 29 November 1989.

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Photo of Mr Jonathan Aitken Mr Jonathan Aitken , South Thanet 5:19, 29 November 1989

I am absolutely certain that the health and safety inspectorate has repeatedly endorsed our legislation as the best available health and safety at work legislation. Often, it was approved in this House with the support of both parties. All industrial accidents and injuries are tragic—there is no getting away from that—but the notion that Britain has a woefully inadequate set of health and safety laws is rubbish. Opposition Members know that that is rubbish as they often endorsed that very legislation.