§ Mr. ClaphamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many Health and Safety Executive inspections were made to sites operated by licensed asbestos removal companies in the last year for which figures are available; and how many were found to be breaking the law. [113326]
§ Mr. MeacherIn 1998–99 HSE's Field Operations Directorate inspected 961 sites. 41 enforcement notices were issued and seven prosecutions taken where inspectors considered that there was a breach of the law.