§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many convictions there have been since 1st January 1973 of employers for failing to take reasonable care to prevent industrial injuries or contraction of industrial diseases.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that convictions obtained by the Inspectorate contained in the Health and Safety Executive for offences involving risk of injury or to health for the period 1st January 1973 to 31st December 1974, which is the latest date for which such figures are available, totalled 6,006.