Member

LSBUD believes that its own system is working well and is popular with industry, but I do not think we can turn the clock back. Surely the Government must work in partnership with the safe digging organisations that have the experience and know-how to ensure that the benefits currently enjoyed from existing best practice are not lost, and to keep assets and digging workers safe. I very much hope that, even if the Government does not accept an amendment along these lines, they give an assurance that LSBUD is being properly consulted and is included in the plans of NUAR. Otherwise, it cannot be healthy to have two separately operating systems.