HEALTH AND SAFETY SURVEY

That this House notes that the results of a survey conducted by the Trade Union Co-ordinating Group show that stress levels at work have soared over the last 12 months as job cuts take place; further notes that as a result of worsening conditions at work, over one in four workers are more stressed than was the case 12 months ago; further notes that over one in five workers report that they are having to work harder as a result of job cuts in their workplace with one in seven workers in fear of losing their jobs; further notes that eight out of 10 of these workers believe that their work situation has become worse over the last 12 months; believes that this survey demonstrates the rising levels of stress and job insecurity in the workplace and that the Government's cuts threaten the gains made in the workplace over generations; and calls on the Government to ensure that health and safety is treated not as a side issue in the workplace but is properly resourced and to take action to prevent the rising levels of stress in the workplace.