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Seòmar agus comataidhean

50th Anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

  • Submitted by: Bill Kidd, Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
  • Motion reference: S6M-12605
  • Current status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 30 April 2024

That the Parliament marks the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which, to this day, remains the umbrella legislation that underpins all legal health, safety and welfare requirements for both employers and employees in the UK, including in the Glasgow Anniesland constituency; acknowledges the effect that this legislation has had on workplace safety through the laying down of wide-ranging duties on employers to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of all of their employees, as well as others on their premises, including temporary or casual workers, self-employed workers, clients, visitors and the general public; understands that, despite remaining too high, fatal injuries to employees fell by 73%, while reported non-fatal injuries dropped by 70%, between 1974 and 2007, and notes the belief that, in light of this milestone, it is time for all relevant stakeholders to come together to examine what steps need to be taken now to ensure that employment law continues to deliver for Scotland’s workers for the next 50 years.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Alexander Burnett, Maggie Chapman, Bob Doris, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Emma Harper, Monica Lennon, Richard Leonard, John Mason, Michael Matheson, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Carol Mochan, Ash Regan, Colin Smyth, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Evelyn Tweed, Elena Whitham