§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment on how many occasions British Aerospace have been prosecuted for safety offences at the former royal ordnance factory, Bishopton, Renfrewshire; and what was the result of each case.
Mr. JacksonRoyal Ordnance plc, Bishopton, a subsidiary of British Aerospace, has been prosecuted once for a breach of health and safety legislation since taking over the Royal Ordnance factory at Bishopton in 1985. The company pleaded guilty and was fined £1,600.