Written question asked by Madeleine Moon (Labour) on Thursday, 28 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 March 2019. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Friday, 8 March 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence: Industrial Health and Safety

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Department's letter of 27 February 2019 to the hon. Member for Bridgend on the Health and Safety Executive, how his Department ensures that when notices of contravention are not centrally reported (a) all appropriate follow-up action by the Health and Safety Executive to ensure compliance is completed, (b) lessons are learned, (c) remedial action is implemented, (d) lessons are cascaded across the armed forces and (e) lessons are not confined to one location.

Answer: All Notices of Contravention are investigated and tracked by the respective Defence site that have been issued with the Notice and closure with Health and Safety Executive will only take place when sufficient evidence is gained by them. Where lessons are applicable to others within Defence relevant information is cascaded through the Top Level Budgets or the Chief Environment Safety Officer network.

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