Research on the consolidation of health and safety regulations that apply to all businesses

Professor Löfstedt's report Reclaiming health and safety for all: An independent review of health and safety regulation, identified, four broad options that could be considered for consolidating regulations that apply to business.

In January 2012, HSE commissioned research to help decide if the core set of health and safety regulations could be consolidated in any way to provide clarity and savings for businesses.

The research report written by Richard Matthews QC' - "Consolidation: the practicality and effects of the options for consolidating health and safety Regulations" was published in December 2012.