Agricultural Accidents (Records) Bill

A Bill to require the Health and Safety Executive to record certain details of agricultural accidents and to report those details annually; and for connected purposes.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

15 May 2014

In Plain English

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If passed, the Health and Safety Executive would have to record details of agricultural accidents and publish an annual report with those details for Parliament. The aim is to improve understanding of farming accidents and help make farming safer.

Key Points

- Creates a duty on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to record certain details of agricultural accidents.
- Requires the HSE to report those details annually to Parliament.
- Seeks to use the collected data to identify causes and patterns and to inform safety measures in farming.
- Originating in the Commons and currently at the 2nd reading stage in the House of Commons.
- Related to health and safety data collection in agriculture (within healthcare/technology policy areas).

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons, with the information provided not indicating progression beyond that stage.

Who is affected?

Farm workers and agricultural employeesFarm owners and other agricultural businessesThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and its staffResearchers, academics and policymakers interested in occupational safety and farming

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

9 Apr 2014

2nd readingCommons

Committee stageCommons

Report stageCommons

3rd readingCommons

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Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Agricultural Accidents (Records)

1 Jan 1970

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.