§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many reportable accidents have occurred in the food manufacturing industry in each region in each of the last five years. [29357]
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Mr. OpppenheimThe information requested is given in the table:
Injuries to workers1 in the food manufacturing industry2 as reported to the health and safety executives's (HSE's) field operations division inspectorates and local authorities HSE region 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Wales and South West 1,064 1,155 1,224 1,245 1,115 Home Counties 2,350 2,041 2,124 1,946 1,853 London and South East 1,087 1,007 898 790 761 Midlands 2,602 2,484 2,344 2,172 2,122 Yorkshire and North East 2,673 2,688 2,764 2,530 2,188 North West 2,051 1,909 1,871 1,860 1,676 Scotland 1,165 1,196 1,053 952 853 1 The term workers relates to employees (including trainees) and the self-employed. 2 As defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 activity headings 4115 to 4239. Data shown in the table prior to 1990–91 excludes reports made to the Quarries Inspectorate.