§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people were(a) killed and (b) injured as a result of accidents and incidents involving fireworks in the last five years. [169795]
§ Mr. TimmsThe firework injury statistics for 2003 are not yet available. The statistics for the previous four years are as follows:
(a) Deaths (b) Injuries 2002 0 1,017 2001 0 1,362 2000 2 972 1999 0 1,056 The figures in the table are based on the total number of people treated t hospital casualty departments in Great Britain during a 4 week period around bonfire night.