§ 60. Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were killed by bulls during each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many people were injured by bulls during the same period; and, of those injured or killed, how many were farmers or farm workers.
§ Mr. MayhewInformation about accidents involving bulls is available only in respect of those accidents which occur during the course of agricultural operations and which are reported to Her Majesty's Agricultural Inspectorate. For the period January 1976 to December 1978 the following table shows that two farmers and three farm workers were killed and 112 farm workers injured in accidents involving bulls:
(2) if he will prohibit the use of binoculars by members of his Department when used for spying on claimants.
§ Mr. Mayhew[pursuant to his reply, 31 October 1979]: My Department acts as agents for the Department of Health and Social Security in all matters relating to the administration of unemployment benefit, including the investigation of suspected 595W fraud. I therefore refer the hon. Member to the answers given yesterday by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services for the general policy aspects. It is the policy of this Government, as it was that of the previous Government, to investigate fraud vigorously, and to equip investigators properly for that purpose. My Department is to issue two pairs of binoculars to each of our nine regions at a total cost of £385.56 for use by special investigators working from those regional offices.