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HSC/E merger announcement

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1 April 2008 - the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announces the merger of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to form a single national regulatory body, responsible for promoting the cause of better health and safety at work.

The merged body will be called the Health and Safety Executive and will provide greater clarity and transparency whilst maintaining its public accountability.

Read the DWP press release

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