Health and Safety Consultants (Qualifications) Bill

Key Points

• - Introduces mandatory qualification requirements for health and safety consultants.
• - Establishes an accreditation system to recognise and certify qualified consultants.
• - Applies to individuals and firms providing health and safety consultancy services.
• - Aims to improve safety outcomes by raising professional standards and consistency of advice.
• - Could affect how organisations hire consultants and how training and professional bodies operate.

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading stage in the House of Commons and has been introduced in the Commons by its sponsor, Sir Christopher Chope.