§ Mr. James Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the number of fishermen who were lost at sea, and died inshore, middle and distant water fishing of injuries received while at sea, in the fleets based in ports in England and Wales in each of the past five years to the nearest convenient date; and if he will express the casualties as a percentage of those employed in each category at the time.
§ Mr. Clinton DavisThe information is as follows:
Lost at sea Died of injuries Year Number Per cent. of those of those employed Number Per cent. those of those employed INSHORE (under 80 feet) 1969 … 11 0.18 1 0.02 1970 … 5 0.09 — — 1971 … 3 0.05 1 0.02 1972 … 3 0.05 — — 1973 … 5 0.07 1 0.01 NEAR/MIDDLE (80 feet-140 feet) 1969 … — — 3 0.12 1970 … 1 0.04 — — 1971 … 4 0.17 — — 1972 … 2 0.08 — — 1973 … 3 0.12 6 0.26 DISTANT (140 feet and over) 1969 … 4 0.13 1 0.03 1970 … 1 0.03 1 0.03 1971 … 4 0.12 9 0.27 1972 … 3 0.09 2 0.06 1973 … 8 0.23 1 0.03 Note: These figures do not include deaths which occurred shore as a result of injuries received at sea. This information is not available.