§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many prohibition and improvement notices have been served by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate on quarries since 1975; and on what kind of hazards they were served.
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§ Mr. GummerThe total number of prohibition and improvement notices served by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate in quarries since 1 January 1978 is 22 (Figures for 1975–77 are not available). Hazards on which the 22 notices were served are:
Number Projected material 15 Use of explosives 3 Rock slope failure 2 Haul road conditions 1 Use of electricity 1
§ Mr. Nicholas Brownasked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of notices served by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate in each of the past five years; and what was the total number of employees in industries covered by the Inspectorate in each of those years.
§ Mr. GummerThe total number of notices served by the Mines and Quarries Inspectorate in each of the last five years is:
Number 1979 4 1980 6 1981 5 1982 10 1983 5 The number of employees in industries covered by the inspectorate in each of those years is:
Number 1979 291,418 1980 287,736 1981 270,101 1982 258,734 1983 not yet available