§ 59. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions and convictions there were during 1970, 1971 and 1972 under the provisions of the Factories Act.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithIn 1970, 2,940 informations or complaints were heard under the provision of the Factories Act 1961 and there were 2,749 convictions. The corresponding figures for 1971 were 3.058 and 2,885 and the figures up to the 1st December 1972 are 3,250 and 3,047.
§ 60. Mr. Roseasked the Secretary of State for Employment in what proportion of successful or settled claims for industrial injuries based on breach of statutory duty a prosecution under the Factories Act was instituted in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithI regret that this information is not available.