§ Mr. Gordon Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment for the five most recent years for which there are statistics available how many employers have failed to take out statutory accident liability insurance; and how many employees were involved.
§ Mr. GummerWe are unable to provide information in the precise form requested. However, since 1 January 1981 the Health and Safety Executive has received 79 complaints about non-insurance by employers. One of these resulted in prosecution under the Act. About 90 per cent. of the employers involved produced a certificate of insurance during investigation of these complaints.
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