§ Mr. LazarowiczTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many(a) deaths and (b) serious injuries at work occurring in the Edinburgh area have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive in each of the last five years, broken down by sector. [128542]
§ Mr. BrowneThe number of fatal and serious injuries1 reported to HSE and local authorities (LAs) in the LA area of the city of Edinburgh 1997–98 to 2001–02 are in the table.
707W1Defined as reported as a major or fatal injury under RIDDOR
construction services All industries Year/Employment status Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury 1999–2000 Employee 1 79 1 139 2 233 Self-employed — 1 — — — 1 Member of the public 2 7 — 192 2 200 Total 3 87 1 331 4 434 2000–01 Employee 1 80 — 150 2 249 Self-employed — 1 — — — 2 Member of the public — 8 — 93 — 101 Total 1 89 — 243 2 352 2001–02 Employee 2 83 1 166 3 269 Self-employed — 3 — 1 — 4 Member of the public — 5 — 76 — 81 Total 2 91 1 243 3 354