§ Mr. Leadbitterasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many fatal accidents and serious injuries were reported during the latest 12-month period for which figures are available; and how these compare with each of the previous five years.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe numbers of fatal accidents reported during the six years 1966 to 1971 are as follows:
Factories Act Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1966 701 29 1967 564 16 1968 625 39 1969 649 20 1970 556 32 1971 525 35 The number of acidents reported under the Factories Act which resulted in serious injury are estimated to have been:
1969 63,200 1970 57,000 1971 50,000 It is regretted that information for earlier years, and particulars of serious injuries reported under the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act, are not available.