§ Ms. MowlamTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide figures on the number of(a) fatal, (b) major and (c) minor accidents to YTS trainees reported to the Manpower Services Commission/Department of Employment Training Agency for each year from 1984 to 1988, giving the average age of trainees involved.
§ Mr. CopeThe table shows the number of(a) fatal (b) major and (c) minor accidents to YTS trainees for each year from 1984 to 1987. Figures for the full years of 1988 are not yet available. From the 1 April 1986 changes in legislation on the reporting of accidents were introduced which had the effect of reclassifying some accidents from minor category to the major category—for example, broken wrists and ankles.
The figures in brackets show the number of major and minor accidents under the previous reporting system. The average age of trainees involved could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Accidents1 Major injuries2 Minor injuries Year Fatalities Riddor Nador Riddor Nador 1984 43 — 190 — 1,725 1985 44 — 201 — 1,885 1986 75 305 (221) 1,624 (1,708) 1987 76 427 (262) 2,466 (2,631) 1 Training Agency accident figures for YTS are compiled on a similar basis to those prepared by the Health and Safety Executive on employed persons. However, agency figures will include a number of accidents, in particular road traffic accidents during scheme time and accidents to trainees in educational establishments which may not have been reportable to the Executive had the individuals been employed.
2 Up to 31 March 1986 major injuries were classified according to the severity criteria laid down in the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1980. From 1 April 1986 major injuries have been classified according to the severity criteria laid down in the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurences Regulations 1985.
3 This figure includes 2 road traffic accidents.
4 This figure includes 1 road traffic accident.
5This figure includes 3 road traffic accidents.
6 This figure includes 2 road traffic accidents.