HC Deb 03 March 1994 vol 238 cc861-2W
Mr. Parry

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what statistics are available on the construction industry regarding(a) fatalities and (b) injuries that were directly the result of negligent employers breaking criminal health and safety laws over the last five years.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Information is not available in the form requested. The number of fatalities and other injuries occurring in the construction industry over the last five years was set out in tables 2., 3 and 4 of the Health and Safety Commission's 1992–93 annual report.

As these campaigns are ongoing and will continue after the end of the current financial year, actual costs are not yet known.

Campaign 1993–94 Budgeted Spend £ Actual cost £
Workstart 15,000 14,079
Jobfinders Grant 35,000 18,419
Work Trials 15,000 13,541
Community Action 15,000 12,403