Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Friday, 12 October 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 October 2012. It was answered by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Sportsgrounds: Disasters

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the purple book on stadium disaster planning was last updated.

[122961]

Answer

The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 established a framework for emergency planning and response at both the local and national level. The Act defines the obligations of certain organisations, most notably the emergency services and local authorities, to prepare for various types of emergency including stadium disaster planning. Comprehensive guidance on emergency preparedness is available from the Cabinet Office at:

www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/emergency-preparedness

HSE's guidance HS(G) 195 ‘The Event Safety Guide’, or the ‘Purple Book’, is aimed at organisers of music and similar events to help them comply with the Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974 and its subsidiary regulations. This has been superseded by the HSE's new event safety web pages on the HSE website with emergency planning at musical and similar events held at stadiums. It is not the key reference document for stadium disaster planning. The Purple Book was last updated in 1999. HSE is also committed to supporting new industry produced guidance on events.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 122961; 552 c155W
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Disasters Planning Sportsgrounds
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Sportsgrounds: Disasters

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