An Early Day Motion (EDM) supporting IOSH’s call to ‘Create a healthier UK plc’ has been backed by MPs.
Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester, Bob Russell, tabled the EDM,
welcoming IOSH’s new manifesto, which was sent to all 646 MPs in
January. So far, 25 MPs have signed up to the EDM.
The EDM states: “That this House welcomes the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s new manifesto, titled Creating a Healthier UK plc, promoting a sensible and forward-thinking approach to improving the nation’s health and well-being; and calls on the Government and all political parties to cooperate with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and others to effect appropriate changes and to help the UK create a risk-intelligent society.”
Commenting, Bob Russell MP said: “The IOSH manifesto aims to bring about a well thought-out approach to improving the nation’s health and well-being, and I don’t think anyone can deny that’s an area that does need improving. IOSH’s vision of creating a ‘risk-intelligent society’ is also particularly praiseworthy. Raising people’s knowledge of risk, and helping them to better manage it, will, I hope, help people get on with what they want to do in a safe way.”
The manifesto calls for action in four areas — health, education, small businesses and good advice — which, IOSH believes, are vital to
