HC Deb 01 February 1993 vol 218 cc59-60W
Ms. Eagle

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment in how many cases of fatal injury on construction sites in the north-west the victim's identity was unknown for (i) employees, (ii) self-employed and (iii) members of the public in each of the last five years.

Mr. McLoughlin

The Health and Safety Executive has no knowledge of any cases of fatal injuries on construction sites in the north-west during the last five years where the victim's identity was unknown.

Ms. Eagle

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many(a) successful and (b) unsuccessful criminal 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; and what information he has on how many police investigations were undertaken into deaths and major injuries on such sites in the north-west in each of the last five years.

Mr. McLoughlin

Information on the number of successful and unsuccessful prosecutions taken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following investigations into fatal and major injuries on construction sites is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

HSE does not formally record information on the number of investigations carried out by the police.

Ms. Eagle

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the average(a) fine and/or (b) prison sentence for successful prosecutions following (i) deaths and (ii) major injuries on construction sites in the north west in each of the last five years.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Ms. Eagle

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many cases of (i) hypothermia, (ii) frostbite and (iii) immersion foot were reported on construction sites in the north-west in each of the last five years.

Mr. McLoughlin

The information requested is not available.