§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list in the Official Report the percentage unemployment rate for each region in the European Economic Community at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonRecent figures have been requested from the statistical office of the European Communities and when they are received I shall write to the hon. Member.
Prosecutions by HSE inspectors* under sections 2 and 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act Section 2 Section 3 Informations Informations Laid Convictions Withdrawn Dismissed Laid Convictions Withdrawn Dismissed 1975 54 52 1 1 6 4 1 1 1976 184 164 8 12 40 36 1 3 1977 365 318 28 19 62 53 5 4 1978 374 316 31 27 80 70 4 6 1979 289 245 24 20 82 67 6 9 1980 (January to November) 264 235 13 16 75 62 5 8 * Based on HMFI and HMAI records; there was also a relatively very small number of prosecutions by or for other inspectorates, for which full information is not available.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers, respectively, have been prosecuted under section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974 during each of the 12-month periods since that Act came into force; and with what result.
§ Mr. WaddingtonFull information in the form requested is not available. The categories of suppliers are