§ Mr. FlanneryTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many prosecutions have been taken against offshore installation operators for contravention of health and safety legislation during each year from 1980 to 1988 inclusive; how many of these prosecutions have arisen out of serious breaches of health and safety legislation which have not involved a fatality of injury; and how many have been prosecuted under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
§ Mr. Peter MorrisonThe information requested by the hon. Member is as follows:
Prosecutions against companies Cases not involving fatality or injury Prosecutions under the HSWA 1974 1980 11 — 8 1981 2 — 1 1982 11 3 6 1983 4 — 3 1984 7 1 5 1985 10 — 6 1986 — — — 1987 3 1 1 1988 1 — 1 TOTAL 49 5 31