§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of serious accidents and fatalities in(a) British Coal pits and (b) private licensed mines for each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe table shows the number of fatal and major injuries from that date:
British Coal Licensed mines Year Fatal injuries Major injuries Fatal injuries Major injuries 1986–87 15 952 3 30 1987–88 9 729 3 27 1988–89 18 685 2 25 1989–90 18 587 1 23 1990–91 11 501 1 13 1991–92 10 469 2 17 1992–93 3 326 3 7 Note: The introduction of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurences Regulations on 1 April 1986 further widened the coverage of the major accident category and therefore figures from 1986 onwards are not directly comparable with earlier years.
§ Mr. HainTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what were the numbers of serious accidents and fatalities per 100 miners employed in(a) British Co-al pits and (b) private licensed mines for each year since 1987.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI refer the hon. Member for to the answer I gave him on Monday 24 January,Official Report, column 13.