HC Deb 26 April 1995 vol 258 c558W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons under 16 years died at a place of employment in each year since 1990. [20689]

Mr. Oppenheim

The number of fatal injuries to persons under the age of 16 reported to health and safety enforcement authorities in each year since 1990–91 is shown in the following table:

Fatalities1
Year Employees2 Non-employees Total
1990–91 0 46 46
1991–92 0 33 33
1992–93 1 32 33
1993–943 1 29 30
1 Figures are for Great Britain: as reported to the Health and Safety Executive's factory and agricultural and railway inspectorates, and to local authorities.
2 Includes trainees.
3 Provisional.