In 1999, the Environment, Transport, and Regional Affairs Select Committee held an inquiry into the work of the Health and Safety Executive.

The CCA gave written evidence and was one of only five non-Governmental organisations to give oral evidence.

All the documents relating to this inquiry are set out below

CCA's Evidence to the Select Committee

• Initial Written Submission to the Committee
  The evidence focused on research that had been undertaken by the HSE into the levels of investigation of reported injuries and the levels of prosecution and fines following death and major injury.
  
  To see a summary of this evidence, click here
  
  To download whole document, click on the images below
  
  
  
• Supplementary Written Evidence
  The CCA then provided some further written evidence concerning the following issues:
  - Imposition of Safety Duties upon Company Directors
  - Conflicts of Interest
  - Use of the word "accident".
  - "Name and Shame"
  - Alternative punishments for companies
  
  To see this written evidence Click here
  
  
• Oral Evidence to the Committee
  The CCA was asked to give oral evidence to the committee. David Bergman and Dr Gary Slapper gave the evidence.
  
  You can download the transcript of this if you click on the images below
  
  
  CCA Press Release, 2 Nov 1999
  
  
• Addendum to the Oral Evidence
  Following the oral evidence, the CCA considered it necessary to clarify a number of points. These related to:
  - the nature of the CCA;
  - its relationship with lawyers
  - "Top Ten" most Convicted Companies
  - Breach of HSC Enforcement Code and Code of Crown Prosecutors
  
  To see the document, click Click here
  

• CBI and RoSPA
  
  
• TUC and Pesticide Trust
  
  
• HSC and Minister
  
  
• Press Release, 23 November 1999