§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish details of the occupation or industries of those persons whose death attracted awards of industrial death benefit for 1976 and 1977.
§ Mr. Orme:The information requested is set out below:
Standard Industrial Classification Deaths in 1976 1977* All industries 1,568 1,294 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 38 36 Mining and quarrying 569 479 Food, drink and tobacco 26 21 Coal and petroleum products 7 3 Chemical and allied industries 20 25 Metal manufacture 90 73 Mechanical engineering 38 26 Instrument engineering 3 1 Electrical engineering 10 5 Shipbuilding and marine engineering 65 48 Vehicles 24 19 Metal goods not elsewhere specified 19 14 Textiles 67 44 Leather, leather goods and fur 2 — Clothing and footwear — 3 Bricks, pottery, glass, cement, etc 62 51 Timber, furniture, etc. 8 14 Paper, printing and publishing 14 11 Other manufacturing industries 10 8 Construction 159 145 Gas, electricity and water 28 21 Transport and communication 154 124 Distributive trades 47 46 Insurance, banking, finance and business services 9 3 Professional and scientific services 17 8 Miscellaneous services 30 17 Public administration and defence 52 49 *Provisional figures including awards notified up to 1st June 1978.