§ Miss LestorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions of employers illegally employing child labour there have been(a) since 1973 and (b) in the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation for the years 1979 to 1992 on the number of prosecutions in England and Wales for538W offences in connection with the employment of children and young persons is given in the table. Data prior to 1979 are not available centrally.
Number of defendants prosecuted for offences in connection with employment of children and young persons under the Children and Young Persons Act 1993, sections 18 to 21—section 18 as amended by the Children Act 1972–1979–1992. England and Wales Year Prosecutions 1979 23 1980 26 1981 24 1982 17 1983 12 1984 12 1985 11 1986 2 1987 8 1988 28 1989 23 1990 25 1991 15 1992 12