HC Deb 05 February 1998 vol 305 c731W
Mr. Pond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many employees aged under 16 years were(a) killed and (b) injured at work in each year since 1990. [27121]

Angela Eagle

The following is the information

Numbers reported to the health and safety enforcing authorities are:
Year Fatal Non-Fatal Total
1990–91 — 58.00 58.00
1991–92 — 30.00 30.00
1992–93 1.00 35.00 36.00
1993–94 1.00 33.00 34.00
1994–95 1.00 35.00 36.00
1995–96 — 37.00 37.00
1996–97P 1.00 38.00 39.00
1997–98P 1.00 46.00 47.00
Total 5.00 312.00 317.00
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Notes:

  1. 1. Non-fatal includes major and over 3 day injuries as defined by the Reporting of Injuries. Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations.
  2. 2. 1996–97, injury figures, excluding fatalities cannot be directly compared with those of previous years which were reported under different legislation.
  3. 3. 1997–98 data covers the period 1 April 1997 to 31 December 1997 and has not been validated.