§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have been brought on indictment and how many at magistrates' courts under the Health and Safety at 798W Work etc. Act and other relevant statutory provisions in each six-month period since 1974, in respect of which records are available; how many and what percentage of such prosecutions in each category have been successful; how many convicted persons have been sentenced to prison; how many convicted persons, companies or authorities, respectively, have been fined; and what has been the average and the range of fines concerned.
§ Mr. MayhewInformation in the precise form required by the hon. and learned Member could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.
I am asking the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission to write to the hon. and learned Member as soon as possible, giving such information about prosecutions taken by the Health and Safety Executive as is readily available.