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Question for Department for Work and Pensions

UIN 13084, tabled on 22 October 2015

Question

Mr Nigel Evans
Conservative
Ribble Valley
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of complaints about gas safety to the HSE are (a) validated and (b) prosecuted.

Answer

Justin Tomlinson
Conservative
North Swindon
Commons

Answered on

27 October 2015

Over five years 2010/2011 – 2014/15 the Health and Safety Executive has (a) investigated 99.17% of cases; (b) with 1.38% (166 cases) having led to a prosecution. (13084)


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