§ Mr. Parkasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many breaches of factory regulations occurred in Coventry during the first quarter of 1976; what is the comparison with the same period in 1975; in how many cases those responsible were successfully prosecuted; and what was the total value of the fines imposed for such breaches.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that records of suspected breaches of factory regulations are not kept in a form in which they can be quantified. In Coventry in the first quarter of 1976 convictions were obtained in respect of 14 offences and the total value of the fines imposed was £1,550. In the first quarter of 1975 prosecutions were also successful in respect of 14 offences, and the total value of the fines imposed was £1,500. In addition, in the first quarter of 1976 ten improvement notices and five prohibition notices were issued compared with two improvement notices and one prohibition notice in the same period of 1975.