§ Mr. Austin MitchellTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many accidents were reported to the Health and Safety Executive in(a) Grimsby and Immingham docks, (b) Hull docks and (c) London docks in each year for 1979 and 1990 inclusive.
Mr. JacksonThe information is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
The following table shows the number of injuries occurring in the sea transport, port and inland water transport industries in (a) Grimsby and Immingham (b) Hull and (c) London reported to the Health and Safety Executive's factory and agricultural inspectorates between 1986/87 and 1989/90 (provisional) under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985.
Number of Injuries Area 11986–87 11987–88 11988–89 1 51989–90 Grimsby and Immingham2 71 60 54 39 Hull3 53 57 52 34 London4 13 16 16 9 1Years beginning 1 April. 2Grimsby and Cleethorpes Local Authority District. 3Kingston-upon-Hull Local Authority District. 4Greater London Local Authority District. 5Provisional.