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Asbestos

Volume 229: debated on Wednesday 21 July 1993

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To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information he has on the number of court actions against companies operating in the United Kingdom for infringements of the existing anti-asbestos legislation in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

The Health and Safety Executive is committed to ensuring that all work with asbestos is carried out safely and that other people affected by the work are not put at risk. Inspectors take whatever action is appropriate to ensure that those responsible comply with their duties under the legislation to prevent or reduce exposure to asbestos.Details of court action taken under asbestos legislation during the past five years follows:

Years from 1 AprilInformations laidConvictions
Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations 1983
1987–883227
1988–891413
1989–90147
1990–9177
1991–9287
Asbestos Regulations 1969 (Revoked on 1 March 1988)
1987–88148
1988–8943
Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987 (Came into force 1 March 1988)
1988–892121
1989–906358
1990–915748
1991–924840
Asbestos (Prohibitions) (Amendment) Regulations 1988
1989–901nil

Notes: No other prosecutions were brought under these Regulations. Figures relate to Great Britain. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is responsible for the Northern Ireland asbestos regulations.