§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many (a) prosecutions (informations) and (b) convictions 671W have been obtained by the Health and Safety Executive under section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974, in each of the years 1975, 1976, 1977 and so far in 1978.
§ Mr. John Grant:The chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that informations laid and convictions obtained by the Health and Safety Executive under section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act for each of the years 1975, 1976, 1977 and up to September 1978 were as shown in the following table:
Informations laid Convictions secured 1975 2 2 1976 18 14 1977 31 26 1978 (January to September) 34 31 Note:
1997 and 1978 figures are provisional.
Cumbria Carlisle Programme Schemes Places Schemes Places Job creation programme … 353 3,823 58 342 Work experience programme … 16 40 4 10 Youth opportunities programme … 52 372 21 61 Special temporary employment … 38 359 15 76