§ Mr. Bishopasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity in 1969, how many working days were lost through industrial accidents; how many industrial accidents took place; how many employers were prosecuted for offences in this matter; and what was the average fine paid.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerThe provisional total of accidents notified from premises subject to the Factories Act in 1969 is 322,540. No estimate of the number of working days lost as a result is yet available. 564 employers were prosecuted for offences causing death or bodily injury. The average fine for each separate offence was £54.