HC Deb 28 July 1982 vol 28 c592W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many children have been killed on farms in each of the past 10 years in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Waddington

The following table shows the number of children who have been killed as a result of agricultural operations in the United Kingdom during the period 1972–81.

number
1972 22
1973 31
1974 34
1975 25
1976 26
1977 27
1978 19
1979 28
1980 12
1981 17

The figures apply to children under 16, under 15 prior to 1973 in Great Britain and under 15 prior to 1976 in Northern Ireland.