§ Ms. EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful prosecutions took place in each of the last five years as a result of investigations into deaths and major injuries on construction sites in the north-west.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Ms. EagleTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many investigations were undertaken into deaths and major injuries on construction sites in the north-west in each of the last five years by(a) the Health and Safety Executive and (b) the police.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe available information for the Health and Safety Executive's north-west region is provided in the following table.
Injuries in the construction industry in the north west1 as reported to HSEs factory and agricultural inspectorate2 and local au thorities 1987–88–1991–925 3 Year3 Employees4 Fatals Self employed Members of public Employees4 Majors Self employed Members of public 1987–88 15 3 1 308 37 15 1988–89 10 5 2 364 67 18 1989–90 7 7 1 399 65 13 1990–91 13 3 — 373 77 12 1991–925 14 1 1 287 79 15 1 Injuries occurring HSE's administration areas covering Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire. 2 Data for 1990–91 and 1991–92 includes injuries reported to HSE's Quarries Inspectorate. 3 Years commencing 1st April. 4 Including trainees. 5 Provisional.