Closed Shop (Hansard, 19 October 1989)

§ Mr. Meacher
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will give the breakdown by industry and region of the 1.3 million workers now covered by the pre-entry closed shop.

Number of reported¹ occupational injuries in the construction industry in Great Britain

Employees Self employed Other persons²

Year Fatal Major³ Over 3 day Fatal Major³ Over 3 day Fatal Major³

1984 100 2,288 .. 17 70 .. 7 75

1985 104 2,239 .. 22 113 .. 13 78

1986 Q1⁴ 24 579 .. 2 29 .. 1 24

1986–87⁵ 99 2,570 16,260 26 412 687 14 594

1987–88⁵ 102 2,633 16,418 40 521 744 16 563

1988–89p⁵ 99 2,701 15,963 35 715 953 13 630

p - provisional.

..- not available.

¹ Reported to HSE's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates and all other relevant enforcing authorities, under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1980 (NADOR) FOR 1984—March 1986 and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1985 (RIDDOR) for later years.

² For 1984 to March 1986 refers to injuries to members of the public. For later years, also includes a number of injuries to employed persons.

³ Major injuries 1984-March 1986 are as defined in NADOR. The definition of a major injury employed for later years is given in RIDDOR and is wider than that specified under NADOR. Figures for major injuries reported under RIDDOR are, therefore, not comparable with those for earlier years.

⁴ First quarter (January to March).

⁵ Years begining 1 April.

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§ Mr. Eggar
The information requested is given in the table:

§ Mr. Fowler
The Green Paper "Removing Barriers to Employment" (CM 655), published on 20 March 1989, referred to a survey carried out by NOP Market Research Ltd between 22 February and 6 March 1989 which indicated that the number of people covered by pre-entry closed shop arrangements was of the order of 1.3 million. The pre-entry closed shop was most extensive in manufacturing, energy and water supply, and transport and communication. Among manufacturing industries, publishing and printing was the sector with the highest incidence. Membership of both pre-entry and post-entry shops was above average in the central and northern regions of Britain and below average in the south.
A full analysis of the data obtained in the survey will be published in an article in the November issue of the Employment Gazette.

Number of reported¹ occupational injuries in the construction industry in Great Britain
	Employees	Self employed	Other persons²
Year	Fatal	Major³	Over 3 day	Fatal	Major³	Over 3 day	Fatal	Major³
1984	100	2,288	..	17	70	..	7	75
1985	104	2,239	..	22	113	..	13	78
1986 Q1⁴	24	579	..	2	29	..	1	24
1986–87⁵	99	2,570	16,260	26	412	687	14	594
1987–88⁵	102	2,633	16,418	40	521	744	16	563
1988–89p⁵	99	2,701	15,963	35	715	953	13	630
p - provisional.
..- not available.
¹ Reported to HSE's Factory and Agricultural Inspectorates and all other relevant enforcing authorities, under the Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1980 (NADOR) FOR 1984—March 1986 and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations, 1985 (RIDDOR) for later years.
² For 1984 to March 1986 refers to injuries to members of the public. For later years, also includes a number of injuries to employed persons.
³ Major injuries 1984-March 1986 are as defined in NADOR. The definition of a major injury employed for later years is given in RIDDOR and is wider than that specified under NADOR. Figures for major injuries reported under RIDDOR are, therefore, not comparable with those for earlier years.
⁴ First quarter (January to March).
⁵ Years begining 1 April.