§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act under Section 3 of the Act against employers for failing to take such steps as were reasonably practicable for the safety of persons other than their employees affected by their undertaking and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975 no reports had been received of the conclusion of any prosecutions brought under Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work Act under Section 4 of the Act; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
752Wrecruited to the Manpower Services Commission and its agencies since March 1974; and what has been the net change in the total staff employed.
§ Mr. BoothI am advised by the Manpower Services Commission that the numbers of staff employed by the Commission and its agencies on 1st April 1974 and on 1st October 1975 are as shown below. The figures for 1st April 1974 include the estimated number of staff employed in the Department of Employment on functions which were transferred to the Commission and its agencies after 1st April 1974.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975 one report had been received of a prosecution under Section 4 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The defendant was convicted and fined £5.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work Act under Section 5 of the Act; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975 no prosecutions had been brought under Section 5 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work Act under Section 6 of the Act against designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers, respectively, of articles or substances; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975
753Wno reports had been received of the conclusion of any prosecutions under Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974 against designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of articles or substances.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought against employees under Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act; how many of these were on indictment; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975 no reports had been received of the conclusion of any prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive against employees under Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974. Details of prosecutions taken by local authorities are not available.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary, of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought since the inception of the Health and Safety at Work Act under Section 2 of the Act against employers for failing to take such steps as were reasonably practicable for the safety of employees; how many and what percentage of such prosecutions were on indictment; how many and what percentage of such prosecutions were brought against individuals; in how many and what percentage of such cases were prosecutions also brought against their employing company or authority; and what were the results of such prosecutions.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that up to 31st October 1975 the number of prosecutions reported under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 against employers for failing to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure the safety of their employees was 12. A conviction was obtained in each case and fines imposed ranging from £40 to £400. All the prosecutions were brought against employing companies. None was taken on indictment.