§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was(a) the number of prosecutions by the Health and Safety Executive, (b) the number of convictions and (c) the average fine per conviction against employers in the construction industry in each of the last five years. [17835]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Health and Safety Executive's primary aim is to prevent accidents and ill health. In appropriate cases, prosecution may be taken. Details of prosecutions taken by the HSE's field operations division inspectorates, information laid, the number of convictions and the average penalty per conviction in all industrial sectors in each of the last five years was set out in table 24 of the Health and Safety Commissions's statistics 1994–95. The following table provides extracts from this table concerning proceedings in the construction industry.
Prosecutions taken by the HSE's field operations division by result in the construction industry 1990–91 to 1994–95. 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 11994–95 Information laid 746 746 701 526 629 The number of convictions 600 604 572 412 497 Average fine per conviction (£) 857 1,035 1,279 3,403 2,675 1 Provisional.
§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the number of(a) fatalities of workers in the construction industry and (b) members of the public killed by construction accidents in each of the last five years. [17765]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe number of fatalities of workers in the construction industry and of members of the public killed by construction accidents in each of the last five years was set out in table 2 of the Health and Safety Commission's statistics 1994–95. The table provides details of fatalities reported to the enforcing authorities in Great Britain.
Fatal injuries reported to enforcement authorities in the construction industry 1990–91 to 1994–951 2Workers Members of the public 1990–91 124 9 1991–92 99 6 1992–93 95 5 1993–94 88 6 1994–95 74 5 1 Provisional. 2 Workers includes employees and self-employed.