Written question asked by Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 16 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 November 2002. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Monday, 4 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many companies have been fined for failure to insure their liability to their employees in the event of injury or disease sustained in the course of their employment in each year since 1997. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Kirkwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many companies have been fined for failure to insure their liability to their employees in the event of injury or disease sustained in the course of their employment in each year since 1997. [75849] Mr. Nicholas Brown: The number of employers who have been fined by courts in England, Scotland and Wales for failure to have insurance cover as required by the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 each year since 1997 is as follows: 1997--7 1998--1 1999--4 2000--1 2001--12

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 75849; 392 c86W;392 c85W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Companies Fines Insurance Industrial diseases Employers' liability Industrial injuries
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk