HC Deb 17 July 1986 vol 101 cc566-7W
Mr. George Gardiner

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many police officers received hospital treatment following leakage of ethyl mercaptan from a container being transported between Fawley and Reigate on 10 July; and how many police officers in England and Wales have received hospital treatment after inhaling toxic substances being transported by road in the last 12 months for which figures are available;

(2) how many fire officers have received hospital treatment after inhaling toxic substances being transported by road in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Mr. Giles Shaw

I understand that four police officers received hospital treatment as a result of this incident. Information is not centrally available about the numbers of police or fire officers who have received hospital treatment as a result of similar incidents.