§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list for the last 20 years how many deaths and serious accidents are attributable to faulty electrical installations.
§ Mr. Forth[holding answer 24 July 1989]: The information is not available either in the form requested or for the whole of the last 20 years.
Fatal and non-fatal casualties from fires in dwellings due to faults in electical appliances:
Fatal Non-Fatal Year Fault in mains circuit Fault in appliance Fault in mains circuit Fault in appliance 1978 11 37 133 379 1979 13 52 143 485 1980 6 38 108 407 1981 11 41 109 459 1982 8 33 108 443 1983 26 42 148 498 1984 15 33 183 502 1985 9 40 175 620 1986 11 38 178 600 1987 10 23 180 571 Source: Home Office Fire Statistics.
Electrocutions: Fatal home accidents involving electrical products in England and Wales Year Fault in mains circuit Fault in appliances 1979 4 23 1980 4 17 1981 4 15 1982 1 32 1983 8 28 1984 2 14 1985 3 20 Source: HADD
HASS: Electric current accidents, Hospital admissions Year Number 1980 11 1981 15 1982 19 1983 12 1984 12 1985 14 1986 12 1987 9 Source: HASS