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

Last Updated

15 May 2014

In Plain English

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The Agricultural Accidents (Records) Bill would require the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to record certain details of agricultural accidents and publish them in an annual report. The goal is to improve understanding of farming risks and to inform safety improvements and policy with better data, potentially supporting technology-enabled safety measures.

Key Points

It obliges the HSE to record specified details of agricultural accidents.
It requires an annual public report setting out those details and trends.
It aims to improve farm safety by informing policy, practice and possible use of data-enabled tools.
It includes 'connected purposes' to allow related actions that support data collection and reporting.

Progress

The bill is at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons and has not yet moved to Committee stage.

Who is affected?

Farm workers and contractorsFarmers and farm employers/ownersAgricultural businesses and farming enterprisesHealth and safety professionals and HSE inspectorsRural communities and families affected by agricultural accidentsResearchers and analysts in agricultural safety

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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.

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