§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial injuries there were in the last period of 12 months for which figures are available due to the absence of safety gear or personal equipment.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Chairman of the Health and Safety
Year/month Net cost to dismissing employers (after receiving rebate) Cost to Redundancy Fund Total received by employees £ £ £ 1973 … … … … … 32,054,000 34,519,000 66,573,000 1974 … … … … … 35,005,000 38,555,000 73,560,000 January 1975 … … … … … 5,511,000 6,424,000 11,935,000 February 1975 … … … … … 5,297,000 5,757,000 11,054,000 March 1975 … … … … … 4,886,000 5,241,000 10,127,000 April 1975 … … … … … 5,493,000 6,227,000 11,720,000