Health and Safety

HC Deb 22 March 1993 vol 221 c508W

Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions have taken place, in each of the last three years, for non-compliance with health and safety regulations; and how much money has been raised from the consequent fines.

Mr. McLoughlin

The available information is provided in the following tables:

Prosecution action taken for breaches of health and safety legislation 11989–90 to 1991–92 P
Date of hearing2	Number of informations laid	of which convictions	Total fines (£)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectorates
1989–90	2,653	2,289	1,791,782
1990–91	2,312	1,991	1,798,120
1991–92	2,407	2,122	2,405,900
Local Authorities3
1989–90	713	664	4—
1990–91	645	551	4—

Notes:

P = Provisional

¹All action taken under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subordinate regulations and other legislation enforced by HSE.

²Years commencing 1 April.

³Figures for 1991–92 are not yet available.

⁴The amount of fine imposed for convictions obtained by local authorities are not available.