§ Mr. Craigenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the number of working days lost through accidents and injuries in the workplace for each year from 1970 to the present.
§ Mr. NewtonI regret that this information is not available. Benefit records show only the number of days of certificated incapacity due to industrial injuries. The following table gives the figures for each year up to 1981–82, the latest for which information is available.
Number of days of certificated incapacity Year* (Thousands) 1970–71 19,934 1971–72 18,261 1972–73 17,314 1973–74 16,916 1974–75 15,317 1975–76 † 1976–77 14,995 1977–78 15,649 1978–79 15,577 1979–80 13,078 1980–81 10,925 1981–82 10,782 * Starting on first Monday in June. † Not available.