§ Mr. GeorgeGrant asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought under the
Year Prosecutions Informations Convictions Fines £ 1970 (14th May 1970–31st December 1970) — — — — 1971 1 1 1 25 1972 16 44 40 2,345 1973 9 19 18 1,675 1974 14 45 39 2,040 1975 (to date) 1 3 3 90 In addition an order made in 1973 under Section 54 of the Factories Act 1961 prohibited work at a shipbreaking operation.