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LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Health and safety laws to be reviewed  The UK's health and safety laws are to be reviewed by a peer, it has been revealed. Lord Young of Graffham has been officially appointed as the advisor to new prime minister David Cameron concerning the topic and he has been tasked with exploring current legislation and how it can be improved. He is set to report his findings either shortly before parliament closes for the summer recess or, failing this, immediately afterwards. Responding to the development, Mr Cameron said he is "pleased" the peer has agreed to take the role. The politician added: "We need a sensible new approach that makes clear these laws are intended to protect people, not overwhelm businesses with red tape." Meanwhile, the peer suggested that while regulations governing individuals' wellbeing are crucial, they have been applied too generally and some have become an unnecessary burden. Figures produced by the Health and Safety Executive indicate that there were a total of 246,000 reportable injuries suffered by workers in the UK over the course of 2008-09. Posted by Helen Causer 
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