HC Deb 25 June 1996 vol 280 cc70-3W
Mr. Ian McCartney

To ask the Attorney-General what was the cost in each of the past five years of rectifying working conditions that were the responsibility of his Department and its agencies, to bring them up to acceptable health and safety standards, detailing incidents involving information technology and those involving expenditure of more than £5,000. [33503]

The Attorney-General

[holding answer 24 June 1996]: This information is not readily available in the form requested and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Attorney-General what was the cost in each of the past five years of(a) sick pay and (b) compensation paid to employees of his Department or their families, or members of the public, as a result of (i) minor, (ii) major and (iii) fatal injuries related to the work of his Department, detailing incidents involving information technology and those involving expenditure of more than £5,000. [33502]

The Attorney-General

[holding answer 24 June 1996]: There have been no fatal injuries in the last five years in the departments and agencies for which I am responsible. Information on major injuries—those required to be reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985— is as follows:

Crown Prosecution Service1 Sick pay Compensation
1994–95 825 1,000
1995–96 235 5,500
1 The Crown Prosecution Service keeps central records of sick pay paid as a result of major injuries only where compensation is also paid, and sick pay records may be deleted after three years.

Serious Fraud Office/Treasury Solicitor's Department/Government Property Lawyers/Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

Nil.

Information with respect to minor injuries1 is as follows:

Sick pay Compensation
Serious Fraud Office
1992–93 1,257 Nil
Treasury Solicitor's Department
1992–93 238 150
1993–94 120 893
1 Information as to minor injuries in the Crown Prosecution Service is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Government Property Lawyers/Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

Nil.

None of the amounts in the table relates to incidents involving information technology. One incident involved expenditure exceeding £5,000. Compensation of £5,500 was paid by the Crown Prosecution Service in 1995–96 in respect of an employee's broken arm.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Attorney-General on how many occasions in each of the past five years health and safety problems in his Department and its agencies have been reported via internal monitoring; and on how many occasions the Health and Safety Commission has become involved. [33500]

The Attorney-General

[holding answer 24 June 1996]: Health and safety problems in the departments and agencies for which I am responsible have been reported to the Health and Safety Executive in the last five years as follows: once in 1991, twice in 1992, once in 1993, three times in 1994 and four times in 1995. The Health and Safety Executive became involved on one occasion in 1994.

Mr. McCartney

To ask the Attorney-General how many(a) minor, (b) major and (c) fatal injuries have been suffered by staff in his Department and its agencies in work-related incidents in each of the past five years, showing in each year how many were related to information technology and giving details of all incidents involving fatalities. [33501]

The Attorney-General

[holding answer 24 June 1996]There have been no fatal injuries in the last five years in the departments and agencies for which I am responsible. The number of major injuries—defined as those required to be reported under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985—is as follows:

  • Crown Prosecution Service
    • 1991: 1
    • 1992: 2
    • 1993: 1
    • 1994: 2
    • 1995: 4
  • Serious Fraud Office
    • 1991: 3
    • 1992: 1
    • 1993: 0
    • 1994: 0
    • 1995: 1
  • Treasury Solicitor's Department/Government Property Lawyers/Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers

Nil.

The number of minor injuries1 is as follows:

  • Serious Fraud Office
    • 1991: 2
    • 1992: 8
    • 1993: 19
  • 1 Information as to minor injuries in the Crown Prosecution Service is not recorded centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
    • 1994: 8
    • 1995: 8
  • Treasury Solicitor's Department
    • 1991: 12
    • 1992: 13
    • 1993: 8
    • 1994: 3
    • 1995: 7
  • Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers
    • 1991: 0
    • 1992: 3
    • 1993: 0
    • 1994: 0
    • 1995: 1
  • Government Property Lawyers

Nil.

None of the injuries was related to information technology.