Married Women (Hansard, 22 May 1978)

§ Mrs. Wise
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any information on how many women give up employment on marriage.

§ Mr. Golding
It is regretted that the information asked for is not available.

§ Mrs. Wise
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any information on the number of married women in employment who have children under 16 years; and what percentage this is of the total number of married women with children under 16 years.
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§ Mr. Golding
It is estimated from the general household survey that in Great Britain in 1976 there were 3¼ million married women in employment with children aged under 16—about 48 per cent. of all married women with children aged under 16.

§ Mrs. Wise
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many married women are in employment and what percentage this is of the total number of married women.

§ Mr. Golding
It is estimated from the general household survey that in Great Britain in 1976 there were about 6½ million married women in employment—about 48 per cent. of all married women.

Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations Deep Sea Trawlers Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations^*

Number of fatal accidents

Number of fatal accidents Incidence rate per 100,000 at risk Installations Vessels Total Incidence rate per 100,000 at risk Installations†

1971 … 16 230 4 — 4 300

1972 … 7 100 3 — 3 150

1973 … 20 290 2 1 3 100

1974 … 46 690 9 3 12 200

1975 … 16 270 9 1 10 150

1976 … 14 250 16 1 17 150

1977 … ‡ ‡ 10 1 11 80

Sources:

Department of Trade.

Department of Energy.

^* "Exploration" and "exploitation" not separately available.

† Incidence rates are only available for installations because accident and employment figures for vessels do not include pipe-laying barges which are not covered by the Regulations.

‡ Not yet available.

		Merchant Shipping (Returns of Births and Deaths) Regulations Deep Sea Trawlers	Offshore Installations (Inspectors and Casualties) Regulations^*
				Number of fatal accidents
		Number of fatal accidents	Incidence rate per 100,000 at risk	Installations	Vessels	Total	Incidence rate per 100,000 at risk Installations†
1971	…	16	230	4	—	4	300
1972	…	7	100	3	—	3	150
1973	…	20	290	2	1	3	100
1974	…	46	690	9	3	12	200
1975	…	16	270	9	1	10	150
1976	…	14	250	16	1	17	150
1977	…	‡	‡	10	1	11	80
Sources:
Department of Trade.
Department of Energy.
^* "Exploration" and "exploitation" not separately available.
† Incidence rates are only available for installations because accident and employment figures for vessels do not include pipe-laying barges which are not covered by the Regulations.
‡ Not yet available.