As well as lobbying parliament and responding to government consultations, APIL deals with the media on a daily basis. We comment on a variety of issues from legal reform which affects injured people, to health and safety matters. APIL also runs a SafetyWatch campaign which is designed to alert people, through the press, to potential hazards.
The press team aims to answer your query or provide you with a comment as quickly as possible. If we are unable to help, we will tell you and try to point you in the right direction.
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APIL has welcomed news that the Coroner and Death Certification Bill, which failed to make it onto the statute books despite being included in last year’s draft Queen's speech, had remained on the Government’s agenda. “What we now need is for this bill to become law,” vice president, John McQuater said. “It will provide bereaved families with the assurance that a death has been properly investigated, and that lessons have been learned to prevent similar tragedies happening again, which is often the most important thing for families.”
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APIL has called on DIY enthusiasts keen on doing a spot of home renovation to call in the experts if they discover asbestos in their home.
APIL chief executive Denise Kitchener, told the press that the number of asbestos related deaths has now overtaken the number of people killed in road accidents.
She said many people are unaware that asbestos may be present in their homes, let alone be aware of the danger it poses.
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APIL has warned that company bosses who push employees’ safety to the bottom of the corporate agenda now have a further three year reprieve before the Government considers whether to tighten the law surrounding directors’ duties.
Responding to a report by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on the work of the Health and Safety Executive, APIL president Amanda Stevens said a review of directors’ duties must occur sooner.
“The Government has actually said in its report that it is not convinced the voluntary approach to health and safety is effective, yet a three year wait before a review takes place has still been suggested. It is too long – 241 people were killed at work last year and if this number is to be reduced then we need a review much sooner.
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