HC Deb 07 December 1987 vol 124 cc31-2W
Mr. Allen McKay

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the number of fatal and other accidents in farming in each category of adults and children for each year since 1985.

Mr. Nichols

The number of fatal and other accidents in farming in each category of adults and children for each year since 1985 is given in the table:

1985 First quarter 1986 11986–87
Fatal
Adults: Employees 22 3 21
Self-Employed 40 4 20
Others 6 1 6
68 8 47
Children: Employees 1 0 1
Others 9 0 9
Total 10 0 10
Major
Adults: Employee 216 46 382
Self-Employed 32 7 67
Others 20 1 57
Total 268 54 506
Children: Employees 2 0 3
Others 23 0 33
Total 25 0 36
1 Fiscal Year: Provisional.