§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 27 October 1997,Official Report, column 721, on work-place injuries, if he will publish the finalised figures for 1996–97 and provisional figures for 1997–98, indicating the percentage change in each year since 1992–93. [45426]
§ Angela EagleThe table shows the total number of fatal and major injuries to employees and self employed people reported to all enforcing authorities between 1992–93 and 1996–97 (years commencing 1 April) and indicates the percentage change from the previous year since 1992–93.
Year Employees Percentage change from previous year Self-employed Percentage change from previous year Fatal Injuries 1992–93 276 — 63 — 1993–94 245 -11 51 -19 1994–95 191 -22 81 +59 1995–96 209 +9 49 -40 1996–971 207 -1 80 +63 Major Injuries 1992–93 16,938 — 1,115 — 1993–94 16,705 -1 1,274 +14 1994–95 17,041 +2 1,313 +3 1995–96 16,568 -3 1,166 -11 1996–971 27,964 +69 1,356 +16 1Definition of a major injury extended when The Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 came into force on 1 April 1996 Note:
Provisional figures will be available in July 1998 and a copy will be placed in the House of Commons Library