asked the Secretary of State for Employment when he expects to announce the results of his further consideration of the Health and Safety Commission's proposals for regulations on safety representatives and committees.

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the result of the further consideration which he has been giving to the date on which regulations concerning safety representatives will be introduced under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Section 2(4).

I am now able to announce that the Government have approved the Commission's proposals and that the regulations will be laid before Parliament as soon as possible, to come into operation on 1st October 1978.