§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the areas of British Coal in order of production levels and the number of major injuries sustained in each area as a proportion of the work force.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerThe information requested, in a form that is available, is as follows:
Rate of Major Injuries per 100,000 manshifts Area-Group1 Number Notts 2.70 North Yorkshire 2.93 South Yorkshire 2.75 Central 2.33 North East 2.88 North West 2.36 South Wales 3.78 Scottish 3.70 Kent 3.90 1 Listed in order of revenue output during 1988–89
§ Mr. HardyTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the number of licensed mines currently in operation; how many people are employed therein; and what proportion of these workers have suffered significant industrial injury in each of the past 10 years.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerAs at December 1988 there were 166 licensed mines operating in Britain, employing just over 2,000 men. Information which shows whether these particular men have suffered significant injuries is not available. However, the major accident rates for licensed mines for the years for which information is available are as follows:
Accident rates in licensed mines (for 1,000 men) Number 1986–87 21.90 1987–88 21.60 1988–89 13.3