§ Mrs. Llin GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is(a) the total amount of compensation paid to children injured in employment and (b) the number of children who received awards for the last year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. OppenheimChildren who are injured while working as a result of their employer's negligence may be entitled to compensation from the employer under civil law. Details of compensation paid by employers or their insurers to children is not available.
§ Mrs. Llin GoldingTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many children were killed or injured while in employment for the last year for which figures were available.
§ Mr. OppenheimFor 1993–94, the provisional figures for fatal and other injuries to employees aged under 16 reported to the Health and Safety Executive's field operations division inspectorates and local authorities are:
Severity of injury Number of injuries1 Fatal 1 Major2 21 Over-three-day3 16 Total 38 1Including injuries to trainees. 2As defined under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985. 3Any other injury that results in incapacity for normal work for more than three days.