§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Employment what number of days were lost due to industrial injury for each year from 1975 to 1986 inclusive; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. CopeThe table shows the estimated number of days of certified incapacity resulting from compensated industrial accidents. This information is available only up to April 1983 when industrial injury benefit was effectively abolished.
Year (June to May) Number of days (millions) 1974–75 14.9 1975–76 n.a. 1976–77 14.5 1977–78 15.2 1978–79 15.2 1979–80 12.8 1980–81 10.6 1981–82 10.5 1982–831 9.3 1Year ending 31 March 1983. Note: Figures for 1975-76 are not available.