§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths and severe injuries were caused by sport in each of the last five years; and if she will publish figures for the number of such incidents for each main sport.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Office of Population Censuses and Surveys publishes statistics on sporting deaths in the monitor "Fatal accidents during sporting and leisure activities", series DH4, a copy of which is available in the Library. The latest year for which information is available is 1991. The information for 1987 to 1991 has been summarised and will be placed in the Library. More detailed information may be obtained from the monitor.
The information for severe injuries is published by the Department of Trade and Industry. Copies of the table will be placed in the Library.