Workplace Health and Safety

HC Deb 22 January 2003 vol 398 cc384-5W

Mr. Barry Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his answer of 11 December, Official Report, column 379W, on workplace health and safety, what the cost was to the Exchequer of work-place accidents and illnesses for the most recent year for which figures are available. [90017]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

The most recent year for which figures are available is 1995–96. I refer the hon. member to the answer I gave him on 1 1 December 2002,Official Report, volume 396, column 379W.