HC Deb 16 October 1996 vol 282 cc1065-6W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the results of his Department's liaison with the Department of Trade and Industry in respect of compensation to English Partnerships relating to the clean-up of contaminated land used for coal extraction. [40962]

Sir Paul Beresford

I hope that an announcement can he made shortly.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many sentences in cases where companies were found guilty under health and safety law following the death at work of an employee, involved imprisonment; and how many resulted in fines of(a) less than £5,000, (b) £5.000 to £10,000, (c) £10,000 to £50,000 and (d) more than £50,000. [41134]

Sir Paul Beresford

Of the three cases in which people have been sent to prison following convictions under health and safety at work law, none followed a work-related death.

The other information requested is available only at disproportionate cost.