§ Mrs. Bridget PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in Britain were injured by fireworks for each year since 1980; and what percentage of those injured for each year were under 16 years old.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI have been asked to reply.
The number of fireworks injuries recorded at hospital accident and emergency departments from the DTI's annual national fireworks survey, carried out for the 21 days before bonfire night, the night itself, and the seven days following, since 1980, are as follows:
Year Total number of injuries Percentage of those injured under 16 years old Per cent. 1980 555 70.1 1981 681 67.5 1982 626 66.1 1983 833 61.2 1984 778 62.9 1985 968 61.3 1986 846 55.1 1987 960 56.3 1988 877 50.9 1989 800 51.8 1990 805 48.9 1991 723 50.1 1992 942 51.8