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Written question asked by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 September 2023 (named day). It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Monday, 11 September 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Scaffolding: Regulation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of imposing independent regulations on scaffolding certification.

Answer

The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has been the industry-recognised scaffold training scheme for over 40 years. Our standards of health and safety protections are among the highest in the world and there is no reason for that to change.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
197818
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Regulation Scaffolding
Link
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