§ Mr. CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions for breaches of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Factories Act 1961 and associated subordinated legislation have been undertaken so far to the most recent practicable date in 1991; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe information is not available in the form requested. The table shows the number of informations laid by Health and Safety Executive inspectorates and local authorities for the period January 1975 to March 1990. Figures for the period April 1990 to March 1991 are not yet available.
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Information laid by HSC/E enforcing authorities and local authorities 1975—1989–90 Date of hearing Number of informations laid 1975 12,956 1976 12,174 1977 23,023 1978 23,012 1979 32,730 1980 33,169 1981 42,408 1982 442,819 1983 2,749 1984 2,794 1985 2,772 1986–87 2,812 1987–88 3,062 1988–89 3,059 1989–90 3,366 1 Information laid by Her Majesty's factory inspectorate. 2 Information laid by Her Majesty's factory inspectorate and local authorities. 3 Informations laid by Her Majesty's factory and agricultural inspectorates and local authorities.
4 Informations laid by Her Majesty's factory, agricultural and quarries inspectorates and local authorities.