§ Sir David Priceasked the Paymaster General how many people were killed in the coal mining industry for each of the last 10 years; and what were the equivalent figures for those killed in the nuclear industry.
§ Mr. LangThe available information is given in the table.
Fatal accidents reported in the Health and Safety Executive to employees at work in:
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Year Coal mining industry *Nuclear industry 1975 64 0 1976 50 2
Year Coal mining industry *Nuclear industry 1977 40 0 1978 63 2 1979 46 0 1980 42 2 1981 35 0 1982 38 2 1983 30 1 1984 †19 0 ‡1985 †25 0 * Includes employees at sites operated by the Central Electricity Generating Board. The South of Scotland Electricity Generating Board, British Nuclear Fuels plc and establishments of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. † Figures affected by consequences of the miners strike (began March 1984, ended March 1985). ‡ Provisional.