HC Deb 02 February 1988 vol 126 cc610-1W
Mr. Sheerman

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1) how many children have been injured in accidents involving household glass and glazing in each of the last 10 years;

(2) how many accidents involving household glass resulted in personal injury for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Butcher

[holding answer 1 February 1988] The following estimates of the numbers of accidents involving household glass that were treated at hospitals in England and Wales from 1980 to 1987 have been made from sample data collected by my Department's home accident surveillance system. No other data are available.

Year Estimated numbers of accidents children under 15 years Total
1980 52,000 133,000
1981 36,000 102,000
1982 42,000 113,000
1983 44,000 124,000
1984 45,000 126,000

Year Estimated numbers of accidents children under 15 years Total
1985 39,000 122,000
1986 34,000 110,000
11987 33,000 110,000
1 provisional estimates.

These figures include the following articles: windows, doors containing glass, unfitted panes, glass cabinets, mirrors, bottles, jars, dishes, drinking glasses, binoculars, greenhouses and unspecified glass, even though the glass part of the article may not have been involved in the accident. Only some of the accidents will have involved broken glass.

Year Invest in Britain bureau Grants to English RDOs ('£)
NEDC/NDC1 Norwida/ Inward2 YHDA DCBD WMIDA
Promotional effort for United Kingdom NE Region NW Region YH Region Devon and Cornwall WM Region
1978–79 290,000 275,000 150,000 33,000 16,000 —
1979–80 236,000 365,000 149,000 68,000 45,000 —
1980–81 196,000 274,000 115,000 62,000 50,000 —
1981–82 72,000 230,000 129,000 65,000 55,000 —
1982–83 277,000 250,000 140,000 70,000 60,000 —
1983–84 598,000 850,000 178,000 163,000 110,000 50,000
1984–85 829,000 975,000 130,000 518,000 152,000 100,000
1985–86 1,734,000 760,000 187,000 400,000 210,000 130,000
1986–87 1,063,000 868,000 263,000 499,000 301,000 250,000
1987–883 1,231,000 1,088,000 380,000 600,000 320,000 320,000
1 NDC took over from the NEDC with effect from 1 April 1987. The grant figure for the NDC in 1987–88 includes £180,000 for a core programme of activities aimed at regional regeneration.
2 Inward took over from Norwida with effect from 1 October 1985.
3 Budget.

Funding for the promotional agencies in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for their respective Secretaries of State.

In addition, my Department has spent the following amounts in the past three years on the promotion of the regional development grant and regional selective assistance schemes in England, and on the printing of booklets on the same schemes for use throughout Great Britain:

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