Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance her Department provides on safety measures on farms.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who has responsibility for health and safety in the agricultural sector, has published extensive guidance addressing a wide range of health and safety measures on farms. This guidance is available free of charge on HSE’s website and can be accessed at http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm.