§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what has been the number of people killed in farm accidents in England and Wales in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythDeaths occuring on farms cannot be separately identified. The fatal accidents in agriculture and horticulture reported to the enforcement authorities in England and Wales under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrencies Regulations 1985 are set out in the table.
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Fatal Accidents in the Agriculture and Horticulture Industry1 Reported to the Enforcement Authorities in England and Wales, 1987–88 to 1991–92 Year2 Employees3 Self employed Members of Public4 Total 1987–88 18 24 7 49 1988–89 16 20 13 49 1989–90 14 21 11 46 1990–91 17 16 13 46 1991–92 12 24 2 38 1 As defined by standard industrial classification 1980, class 01 2 Year commencing 1 April. 3 Including trainees. 4 Killed as a result of someone else's work activity.