HC Deb 13 July 1981 vol 8 c276W
Mr. Leighton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give figures for the number of industrial accidents in Her Majesty's prisons for the last 10 years.

Mr. Mayhew

Figures for 1970–75 are not available. Figures for the last five years involving absences from work of one day or more as a result of accidents, including those in recreational activity, in all prison service establishments are as follows:

1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
Staff 278 264 413 156 182
Inmates 207 275 421 236 189
485 539 834 392 371