HC Deb 24 October 1968 vol 770 c381W
Mr. Eadie

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many workmen have been killed or injured as a result of repairing the storm damage of 16th January, 1968 in Scotland; and if he will list the towns and cities where the accidents took place.

Mr. Ross

According to my information, 11 men have been killed and 83 injured while repairing storm-damaged buildings. The details are as follows:

  • Killed
    • 7 in Glasgow.
    • 2 in Renfrew Burgh.
    • 1 in Inveraray.
    • 1 in Stirling Burgh.
  • Injured
    • 37 in Glasgow.
    • 8 in Lanarkshire.
    • 6 in Fife.
    • 5 each in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire.
    • 3 each in Airdrie, Dunbartonshire, Mother-well and Paisley.
    • 2 each in East Lothian, Edinburgh and West Lothian.
    • 1 each in Dumfriesshire, Inverness, Midlothian and Stirlingshire.