HC Deb 23 April 1990 vol 171 cc103-4W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what number and percentage of employers have completed their workplace assessments as required by section 6 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988.

Mr. Nicholls

[holding answer 20 April 1990]: There is no requirement under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations to notify to the Health and Safety Executive the completion of the assessments required under those regulations. The information requested is not therefore available.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give(a) the number of prosecutions, (b) the average fine and (c) the number of improvement and prohibition notices issued to date under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988.

Mr. Nicholls

[holding answer 20 April 1990]: These regulations did not become operative until October 1989. Consequently the information requested, relating to the 1989–90 statistical year, is not yet available.