§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons were killed or seriously injured, respectively, at work in the following industries in the most recent year for which figures are available: oil exploration and development, building and construction, coal mining, road transport and railways.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that the provisional figures of fatal accidents to employees at work in 1974 are as follows:
Offshore installations … … 12 Construction processes … … 161 Coal mining … … 48 Road transport … … Not Available Railway operation … … 30 Definitions of serious, or severe, injuries used by the various authorities differ considerably; therefore, reasonable comparable figures are not available.