Noise at Work

HC Deb 22 March 1993 vol 221 cc508-9W

Mr. Terry Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many prosecutions were taken against employers in 1990–91 and 1991–92 relating to the control of noise at work for each of the geographical areas of(a) the factory inspectorate, (b) the agricultural inspectorate and (c) the quarries inspectorate; and what were the penalties in each case.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information requested about prosecutions under the Noise at Work Regulations is provided in the following tables.

Factory inspectorate prosecutions under the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 1990–91 North East area Four informations laid, four convictions with one fine of £200 and three at £100. 1991–92 London North area One information laid, one conviction fine £100. East Midlands area One information laid, one conviction fine £750. West and North Yorkshire area Six information laid, six convictions, two fines of £500, and one fine each of £250, £150, £75 and £50. North East area Two information laid, one conviction and one withdrawn, fine of £200. No prosecution action was taken under these regulations in other Factory Inspectorate areas.Agricultural inspectorate prosecutions under the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 No prosecution action taken under these regulations during the years 1990–91 and 1991–92¹.Quarries inspectorate prosecutions under the Noise at Work Regulations 1989 No prosecution action taken under these regulations during the years 1990–91 and 191–92¹. ¹Provisional.