HC Deb 15 July 2003 vol 409 cc253-4W
Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many work-related(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries occurred in the Truro and St. Austell constituency in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002; and how many prosecutions took place as a result. [124444]

Mr. Browne

Information at constituency level is not available.

The number of work-related (a) deaths and (b) major injuries reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in the district councils of Carrick and Restormel in (i) 1999–2000 (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02, and the number of health and safety at work prosecutions which have taken place as a result, are shown in the table.

Year1 Work-Related Deaths2 Separate Offences Prosecuted Major injury2 Separate Offences Prosecuted
1999–2000 3 — 171 2
2000–01 1 — 132 —
2001–02 2 — 111 3—

1 The annual basis is the planning year from 1 April to 31 March

2 Deaths and major injuries to employees, self-employed people and members of the public

3 HSE Prosecutions may yet follow deaths or injuries that occurred in 2001–02

The number of work-related (a) deaths and (b) major injuries reported to the district councils of Carrick and Restormel in (i) 1999––2000 (ii) 2000–01 and (iii) 2001–02, and the number of prosecutions by the councils, are shown in the table.

Year1 Work-Reiated Deaths2 Major injury2 Number of Separate Offences Prosecuted (all health and safety offences)3
1999–2000 — 73 2
2000–014 — 68 —
2001–02 — 61 Not yet available
1 The annual basis is the planning year from 1 April to 31 March
2 Deaths and major injuries to employees, self-employed people and members of the public
3 Figures for offences prosecuted by local authorities specifically following death or major injury are not available except at disproportionate cost
4 Restormel District Council did not include details of enforcement action in their annual Local Authority health and safety return for 2000–01

The number of health and safety at work prosecutions by Carrick and Restormel district councils for 2001–02 will be available on 31 July.