§ Mr. BurnettTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many prosecutions of independent schools have been made by the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last 10 years; and of the independent schools that have been prosecuted, what the results have been. [94382]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownA table showing prosecutions taken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of schools which are not under local authority control, for the years 1996–2002, is given as follows. Data earlier than 1996–97 are not readily available.
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Year Name of defendant Comments Result Fine incurred£ 1996–97 Bradfield House School Failure to with two Improvement Notices in relation to electrical safety Guilty 2,000 1996–97 St. Edmund's Catholic School Pupils suffered serious burns from explosion during a chemistry demonstration Guilty 7,000 1997–98 Whitgift Foundation Fall of employee working on roof Guilty 5,000 1998–99 William Edwards Schools Employee injured using a circular sawing machine Guilty 500 1998–99 Queen Katherine School Pupil injured at drilling machine Guilty 6,250 2000–01 None — — —
Year Name of defendant Comments Result Fine incurred£ 2001–02 King Harold School Pupil injured at woodworking machine Guilty 10,000 2001–02 Mr. K. Boulter Failure to ensure the safety of children, staff and visitors during major construction work Guilty 17,000 2001–02 King Edward VI College Fall of employee from a ladder Guilty 5,000