Written question asked by John Heppell (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 November 1995. It was answered by Eric Forth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 November 1995 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment;Employment Service

Question: What factors underlay the omission from guidelines sent to employment officials overseeing workstart placements of a requirement to (a) withdraw a client and (b) inform the employer immediately when a health and safety risk within the workplace is noticed; and what assessment her Department has made of the risk to workstart clients from the omission of this requirement; and other questions on health and safety, inspections and accidents involving people on the workstart scheme. - Text of letter from M E G Fogden of the Employment Service. (No figures given).

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