§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the the Secretary of State for Employment how many children were killed on agricultural premises in the years 1978 to 1989.
§ Mr. ForthThe table shows the number of fatal injuries in the agricultural industry to non-employed children aged one to 15 years as reported to the Health and Safety Executive's factory and agriculture inspectorates between 1979 and 1989–90:
Year Number of fatalities 1979 24 1980 10 1981 13 1982 13 1983 5 1984 4 1985 10 1986/872 10 1987/882 7 1988/892 10 1989/902.1 6 1 Provisional. 2 Year commencing 1 April. Information is not available for 1978.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many accidents caused or related to cattle were reported to the Health and Safety Executive in 1974, 1985 and 1989; and what proportion of total agricultural accidents these represent.