§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions were initiated by the Factory Inspectorate in the latest available year; and what was the average fine imposed.
§ Mr. WaddingtonInformation on the number of prosecutions initiated in any year is not readily available. In 1980, 1,297 prosecutions were completed by Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate, under which 2,323 informations were laid, 2,137 resulting in conviction. The average fine imposed per information laid was £179 and per conviction £195.