FLIX-221
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Devise scheme for HSE to advise planning authorities on plant safety
Recommendation
A scheme for co-ordination between the planning authorities and the Health and Safety Executive should be devised so that the planning authorities may be advised on the safety problems involved in any proposed plant before planning permission is granted.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified regarding the devising of a scheme for co-ordination between planning authorities and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) specifically in response to the Flixborough Inquiry recommendation. The general `gov.uk` search for 'devise scheme hse' did not yield specific documents related to this recommendation. The Flixborough Inquiry was published in 1974, and no recent evidence of progress has been found.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
51.0 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates