§ Mr. Coombsasked the Secretary of State for Energy what information he has on the numbers of deaths and injuries recorded in the last five years during the production of energy from (a) coal, (b) oil, (c) electricity, (d) hydro-electric sources, (e) nuclear and (f) other in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. TrippierI have been asked to reply. Information is not available in the form requested and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. The available information for deaths and injuries reported to the Health and Safety Executive, arising from the production of energy in Great Britain is shown in the following table:
Electricity industry Gas industry Deaths Major*industries Deaths Major*industries 1981 6 103 0 46 1982 10 96 1 43 1983 4 105 1 32 1984 11 98 1 39 †1985 4 119 16 47 * As defined under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1980. † Provisional. For information on the coal mining and nuclear industry I would refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend gave to a question by the hon. Member for Eastleigh (Sir David Price) on 12 May, columns 340–41.