§ 5. Mr. Jannerasked the Minister of Labour how many prosecutions for infringement of the Factory Acts have been instigated by his Department during each of the last five years; and in how many cases in each year; and in how many cases in each year have the prosecutions resulted in convictions.
§ Mr. IsaacsAs the answer comprises a table of figures, I will, with permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the table:
| Year | Prosecutions | Cases in which conviction resulted |
| 1945 | 1,255 | 994 |
| 1946 | 1,099 | 828 |
| 1947 | 914 | 764 |
| 1948 | 891 | 737 |
| 1949 | 1,080 | 903 |
| Total | 5,239 | 4,226 |