§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, in light of the consultative document issued by the Health and Safety Commission, entitled "Proposals for Revised Arrangements for Reporting Accidents, Ill Health and Dangerous Occurrences at Work," he will now introduce revised arrangements for the reporting of accidents.
§ Mr. GummerI understand that following the many responses to the consultative document issued in July 1983, the Health and Safety Commission will shortly be considering revised proposals for new regulations.
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§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Employment (1) how many prosecutions of companies, directors, managers, secretaries and other individuals, respectively, have been instituted under section 2 of the Health and Safery at Work etc. Act 1974; how many, and what percentage of such prosecutions were successfull; and how many, and what percentage failed;
(2) how many prosecutions of companies, directors, managers, secretaries and other individuals, respectively, have been instituted under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; how many, and what percentage of such prosecutions were successful; and how many, and what percentage failed;
(3) how many prosecutions of companies, directors, managers, secretaries and other individuals, respectively, have been instituted under section 4 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; how many, and what percentage of such prosecutions were successful; and how many, and what percentage failed;
(4) how many prosecutions of companies, directors, managers, secretaries and other individuals, respectively, have been instituted under section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; how many, and what percentage of such prosecutions were successful; and how many, and what percentage failed;
(5) how many prosecutions of companies, directors, managers, secretaries and other individuals, respectively,
Notices issued by the enforcement authorities by type of notice 1975–82. 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 Improvement notices 5,149 7,499 9,253 12,217 13,517 12,625 12,190 12,776 Prohibition notices 2,450 2,534 3,130 3,434 3,674 3,238 3,144 3,210 Total 7,599 10,033 12,383 15,651 17,191 15,863 15,334 15,986 Appeals against notices 30 52 77 104 100 89 196 220 Number of these appeals upheld 0 1 8 9 6 4 8 11 Appeals upheld as a percentage of all appeals 0 2 per cent. 10 per cent. 9 per cent. 6 per cent. 4 per cent. 4 per cent. 5 per cent. 1. Records of appeals do not distinguish between improvement and prohibition notices.
2. Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
3. Figures include all available records: notices issued by HSE enforcing authorities, agencies and those local authorities which have provided information to HSE.