§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many accidents in school playgrounds have been recorded in each year from September 1997. [154644]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Health and Safety Executive collects this information for Great Britain, for each 12 month period from April to March, under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995. The figures for reported accidents in school playgrounds where they relate to the activities of the school are as follows:
Number 1997–98 4,171 1998–99 2,808 1999–2000 2,516