§ Miss Maynardasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and the maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Field Machinery) Regulations 1962 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(2)if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and the maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Threshers and Balers) Regulations 1960 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(3)if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and the maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Tractor Cabs) Regulations 1967 in 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. StrangThe information is given in the following table:
maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Circular Saws) Regulations 1959 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(4)if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Children) Regulations 1958 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(5)if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Power Take-off) Regulations 1957 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(6)if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and 331W maximum sentences imposed for breach of the Agriculture (Ladders) Regulations 1957 in 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973;
(7) if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of prosecutions and
NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PENALTY IMPOSED* 1970 1971 1972 1973 Regulations Number Highest Penalty Number Highest Penalty Number Highest Penalty Number Highest Penalty £ £ £ £ The Agriculture (First Aid) Regulations 1957 3 20 1 3 1 1 2 75 The Agriculture (Ladders) Regulations 1957 1 10 1 † 1 10 2 20 The Agriculture (Power Take-off) Regulations 1957 74 50 77 25 121 50 102 100 The Agriculture (Avoidance of Accidents to Children) Regulations 1958 39 20 56 20 53 30 69 75 The Agriculture (Circular Saws) Regulations 1959 4 15 — — 4 20 1 50 The Agriculture (Stationery Machinery) Regulations 1959 10 40 17 25 30 40 20 75 The Agriculture (Lifting of Heavy Weights) Regulations 1959 — — — — — — — — * The maximum fine for a contravention of a provision of these Regulations was increased from £50 to £200 by the Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1972. † Case dismissed.