To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what action is being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive regarding the fatal accident to Mr. Lewis Drake at A. Marks & Co. Ltd., Low Moor, Bradford, regarding prosecution; and what changes are to be made to operational procedures to avoid any repetition of the accident.

The Health and Safety Executive has completed its investigation into the fatal accident to Mr. Lewis Drake at A. Marks & Co. Ltd., Bradford. It has deferred a decision on what if any further action may be appropriate until after the inquest into Mr. Drake's death has been held. Following advice from the HSE, the company has already carried out a number of modifications to the plant to prevent a repetition of the accident.