Factories Act 1961 (Breaches) (Hansard, 25 March 1975)

§ Mr. Cryer
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions were taken out in each of the 117 districts of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Factories during 1974 for contraventions of the Factories Act 1961 and associated regulations.

§ Mr. Harold Walker:
I am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the number of prosecutions heard during 1974 for contravention of the Factories Act 1961 and associated regulations, including the construction regulations was 1,826. The number of prosecutions heard in each area or district of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Factories during 1974 was as follows:

Areas Prosecutions

†North East … … 45

General District Prosecutions

Carlisle … … 18

^*Darlington … … 5

Hull … … 22

^*Newcastle … … 8

^*Tees … … 18

^*Tyne … … 7

^*Wear … … 11

Bradford North … … 6

Bradford South … … 29

Huddersfield … … 5

Leeds East … … 9

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Leeds West … … 10

North Lincolnshire … … 6

Rotherham … … 19

Sheffield North … … 36

Sheffield South … … 12

Wakefield … … 6

West Yorkshire … … 12

Birmingham East … … 43

Birmingham North … … 19

North West London … … 6

Watford … … 19

Areas Prosecutions

†South … … 14

Total … … 59

General District Prosecution

Birmingham South … … 29

Birmingham West … … 28

Coventry … … 26

Dudley … … 22

Walsall … … 19

Wolverhampton … … 19

Worcester … … 22

Derby … … 11

Leicester … … 15

Lincoln … … 9

Northampton … … 12

Nottingham … … 4

Stafford … … 8

Stoke-on-Trent … … 4

Brent … … 10

Cambridge … … 33

Ipswich … … 11

Islington … … 1

Luton … … 11

North London … … 15

Norwich … … 14

Westminster … … —

General District Prosecutions

Ashford … … 17

Brighton … … 22

North-East London … … 8

Rocshester … … 13

South Essex … … 18

Southwark … … 8

West Ham … … 15

Woolwich … … 20

Croydon … … 10

Ealing … … 18

Horsham … … 9

Kingston … … 23

†Portsmouth … … 17

Reading … … 23

†Slough … … 8

†Southampton … … 3

South London … … 14

West London … … 9

Bridgend … … 11

Bristol North … … 8

Bristol South … … 15

Cardiff … … 16

†Gloucester … … 1

Newport … … 13

Plymouth … … 7

Swansea … … 14

†Swindon … … 4

Lanarkshire … … 11

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General District Prosecutions

Stirling … … 11

Bethnal Green … … 2

East London … … 21

Taunton … … 13

Wrexham … … 14

Lancaster … … 4

Liverpool North … … 4

Liverpool South … … 10

Preston … … 7

Warrington … … 11

West Cheshire … … 2

Wigan … … 15

Ashton-under-Lyne … … 15

Bolton … … 13

Burnley … … 9

Manchester North … … 26

Manchester South … … 4

Rochdale … … 10

Salford … … 9

Stockport … … 9

Aberdeen … … 24

Ayr … … 2

Dundee … … 8

Edinburgh … … 21

Fife … … 5

Glasgow North … … 6

Glasgow South … … 11

Glasgow West … … 7

Renfrew … … 13

1,310

Construction District Prosecutions

^*Northern 32

Leeds 25

Sheffield 22

Birmingham 44

Nottingham 40

London and Home Counties (North) 22

London and Home Counties (East) 45

London and Home Counties (West) 61

South Western 24

Wales 36

Liverpool 40

Manchester 23

TABLE

NUMBER OF NOTICES ISSUED BY INSPECTORS OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE

IN THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1975 TO 28TH FEBRUARY 1975

Improvement Notices … 123

Prohibition Notices … 109

NUMBER OF NOTICES ISSUED IN EACH DIVISION OR AREA OF H.M. FACTORY INSPECTORATE

IN THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1975 TO 28TH FEBRURAY 1975

West Riding and North Lincolnshire Midlands (Birmingham) Midlands (Nottingham) London and Home Counties North London and Home Counties East London and Home Counties West

Improvement Notices 9 — — 11 — 34

Prohibition Notices 29 4 2 8 2 5

Wales and South West North West (Manchester) North West (Liverpool) Scotland Area south Area North East

Improvement Notices 1 1 15 3 7 42

Prohibition Notices 3 9 7 2 2 36

§ Mr. Cryer
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many inspectors have been authorised to issue improve-
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Scotland (East) … … … 22

Scotland (West) … … … 21

Total … … … 457

^*The trial area in the North East came into existence on 3rd June 1974 incorporating the districts of Darlington, Newcastle, Tees, Tyne and Wear and the northern construction district. The number of prosecutions shown for the area office is for the period 3rd June 1974 to 31st December 1974 and the numbers shown for the incorporated districts are for the period 1st January 1974 to 2nd June 1974. Boundaries of other district offices were also affected to a minor degree by the opening of the area office.

†The trial area in the South came into existence on 1st July 1974 being mainly made up from the districts of Slough, Southampton, Portsmouth, Gloucester and Swindon. The number of prosecutions shown for the area office is for the period 1st July 1974 to 31st December 1974 and the numbers shown for the above districts are for the period 1st January 1974 to 30th June 1974. The boundaries of other general and construction district offices were also affected by the opening of the area office.

Areas			Prosecutions
†North East	…	…	45
General District			Prosecutions
Carlisle	…	…	18
^*Darlington	…	…	5
Hull	…	…	22
^*Newcastle	…	…	8
^*Tees	…	…	18
^*Tyne	…	…	7
^*Wear	…	…	11
Bradford North	…	…	6
Bradford South	…	…	29
Huddersfield	…	…	5
Leeds East	…	…	9

Leeds West	…	…	10
North Lincolnshire	…	…	6
Rotherham	…	…	19
Sheffield North	…	…	36
Sheffield South	…	…	12
Wakefield	…	…	6
West Yorkshire	…	…	12
Birmingham East	…	…	43
Birmingham North	…	…	19
North West London	…	…	6
Watford	…	…	19

General District			Prosecution
Birmingham South	…	…	29
Birmingham West	…	…	28
Coventry	…	…	26
Dudley	…	…	22
Walsall	…	…	19
Wolverhampton	…	…	19
Worcester	…	…	22
Derby	…	…	11
Leicester	…	…	15
Lincoln	…	…	9
Northampton	…	…	12
Nottingham	…	…	4
Stafford	…	…	8
Stoke-on-Trent	…	…	4
Brent	…	…	10
Cambridge	…	…	33
Ipswich	…	…	11
Islington	…	…	1
Luton	…	…	11
North London	…	…	15
Norwich	…	…	14
Westminster	…	…	—

General District			Prosecutions
Ashford	…	…	17
Brighton	…	…	22
North-East London	…	…	8
Rocshester	…	…	13
South Essex	…	…	18
Southwark	…	…	8
West Ham	…	…	15
Woolwich	…	…	20
Croydon	…	…	10
Ealing	…	…	18
Horsham	…	…	9
Kingston	…	…	23
†Portsmouth	…	…	17
Reading	…	…	23
†Slough	…	…	8
†Southampton	…	…	3
South London	…	…	14
West London	…	…	9
Bridgend	…	…	11
Bristol North	…	…	8
Bristol South	…	…	15
Cardiff	…	…	16
†Gloucester	…	…	1
Newport	…	…	13
Plymouth	…	…	7
Swansea	…	…	14
†Swindon	…	…	4
Lanarkshire	…	…	11

General District			Prosecutions
Stirling	…	…	11
Bethnal Green	…	…	2
East London	…	…	21
Taunton	…	…	13
Wrexham	…	…	14
Lancaster	…	…	4
Liverpool North	…	…	4
Liverpool South	…	…	10
Preston	…	…	7
Warrington	…	…	11
West Cheshire	…	…	2
Wigan	…	…	15
Ashton-under-Lyne	…	…	15
Bolton	…	…	13
Burnley	…	…	9
Manchester North	…	…	26
Manchester South	…	…	4
Rochdale	…	…	10
Salford	…	…	9
Stockport	…	…	9
Aberdeen	…	…	24
Ayr	…	…	2
Dundee	…	…	8
Edinburgh	…	…	21
Fife	…	…	5
Glasgow North	…	…	6
Glasgow South	…	…	11
Glasgow West	…	…	7
Renfrew	…	…	13
			1,310

Construction District	Prosecutions
^*Northern	32
Leeds	25
Sheffield	22
Birmingham	44
Nottingham	40
London and Home Counties (North)	22
London and Home Counties (East)	45
London and Home Counties (West)	61
South Western	24
Wales	36
Liverpool	40
Manchester	23

TABLE
NUMBER OF NOTICES ISSUED BY INSPECTORS OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
IN THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1975 TO 28TH FEBRUARY 1975
Improvement Notices	…	123
Prohibition Notices	…	109

NUMBER OF NOTICES ISSUED IN EACH DIVISION OR AREA OF H.M. FACTORY INSPECTORATE
IN THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 1975 TO 28TH FEBRURAY 1975
	West Riding and North Lincolnshire	Midlands (Birmingham)	Midlands (Nottingham)	London and Home Counties North	London and Home Counties East	London and Home Counties West
Improvement Notices	9	—	—	11	—	34
Prohibition Notices	29	4	2	8	2	5
	Wales and South West	North West (Manchester)	North West (Liverpool)	Scotland	Area south	Area North East
Improvement Notices	1	1	15	3	7	42
Prohibition Notices	3	9	7	2	2	36

Scotland (East)	…	…	…	22
Scotland (West)	…	…	…	21
Total	…	…	…	457
^*The trial area in the North East came into existence on 3rd June 1974 incorporating the districts of Darlington, Newcastle, Tees, Tyne and Wear and the northern construction district. The number of prosecutions shown for the area office is for the period 3rd June 1974 to 31st December 1974 and the numbers shown for the incorporated districts are for the period 1st January 1974 to 2nd June 1974. Boundaries of other district offices were also affected to a minor degree by the opening of the area office.
†The trial area in the South came into existence on 1st July 1974 being mainly made up from the districts of Slough, Southampton, Portsmouth, Gloucester and Swindon. The number of prosecutions shown for the area office is for the period 1st July 1974 to 31st December 1974 and the numbers shown for the above districts are for the period 1st January 1974 to 30th June 1974. The boundaries of other general and construction district offices were also affected by the opening of the area office.