Day 131 - 06 Jun 95 - Page 38

     
     1        the British Road Federation, whatever it is, have different
     2        points of view, in reducing it to 8.  I saw a report on the
     3        television last week where people were putting the
     4        arguments for and against.
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     6   THE WITNESS:  It is just that, obviously, I am privy to research
     7        done by various organisations, and I know that this is an
     8        aspect that has been looked at by other organisations,
     9        without conclusion.
    10
    11   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I would not worry about British Rail, quite
    12        frankly.
    13
    14   MS. STEEL:  If we know it is being to be disregarded, then that
    15        is fine.  But, otherwise, it was not mentioned in the
    16        statement and, without seeing it or knowing how extensive
    17        the survey was, or anything about the basis to be
    18        said -----
    19
    20   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  At the end of the day, I am going to concern
         myself with McDonald's, not British Rail.
    22
    23   MR. MORRIS:  Is it possible to have a short break?
    24
    25   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  You think that your cross-examination, your
    26        combined cross-examination, will run into Thursday, do
    27        you?  I do not suppose it is going to make any difference
    28        anyway.  What I have in mind is, we could break off now and
    29        resume at quarter to two, unless that inconveniences
    30        anyone?  Is that what you would like to?
    31
    32   MR. MORRIS:  That is fine, yes.
    33
    34   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It will give you an extra 15 minutes on the
    35        midday adjournment.  Was there some other particular
    36        problem?
    37
    38   MR. MORRIS:  There was just one other point I wanted to bring
    39        up, which is, it was a document which I think is very
    40        important, which is the health and safety statistics about
         accidents in the catering industry and food manufacturing
    42        industry that have been quoted, which I think are
    43        absolutely -----
    44
    45   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  (To the witness)  Do you know where they come
    46        from?  Are they published?
    47        A.  The accident rate in the food manufacturing industry
    48        has certainly been recently published in an HSE publication
    49        called Recipe for Safety, which highlighted the food
    50        manufacturing industry specifically and quoted accident 
    51        rates.  The accident rate for general industry will be 
    52        found in the annual report of the Health and Safety 
    53        Executive.
    54
    55   Q.   Do you have copies of those?
    56        A.  Not with me, my Lord.
    57
    58   Q.   But that is where they come from?
    59        A.  That is where they come from, yes.
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