HC Deb 20 April 1989 vol 151 cc255-6W
Mr. Winnick

To ask the Prime Minister whether all speeches made by Cabinet Ministers during the course of the last four weeks on general economic policy represented Government policy.

Firework injuries in Great Britain
(Four-week period in October to November)
Year 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
Total 877 960 846 968 778
Place of accident:
1. Family or private party 300 260 286 255 231
2. Semi-public display (eg scouts, cricket club) 69 88 72 76 65
3. Large public display 123 155 119 117 108
4. Casual incident in street etc. 298 364 299 435 298
5. Other place 65 73 52 64 59
6. Indoors 22 20 18 21 17
Type of firework
1. Banger 162 163 161 241 175
2. Rocket 164 174 159 197 115
3. Roman candle, coloured fire etc. 83 96 88 90 103
4. Home-made or extracted powder 17 24 14 27 21
5. Other proprietary fireworks 86 109 118 73 74
6. Sparklers 102 95 80 67 65
7. Unspecified type 263 299 226 273 225

The Prime Minister

Cabinet Ministers have collective responsibility for Government policy.