§ 98. Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many construction workers were killed or seriously injured at work during each of the past three years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe number of fatal accidents to workers on construction sites reported in 1969 was 265, and in 1970 203. The provisional figure for 1971 is 202. According to a 5 per cent. random sample inquiry, out of 44,570 accidents reported in 1969, and 39,823 in 1970, a little over one-fifth were classified as serious. The provisional figure for 1971 is 34,600. The 5 per cent. sample analysis is not yet available.