§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the number of fatal accidents within the construction industry in England and Wales in each of the last three years. [58326]
§ Mr. MealeThe numbers of fatal accidents reported to the Health and Safety Executive and Local Authorities within the construction industry in England and Wales in each of the last three years are as follows:
Year Number of fatal accidents 1995–96 68 1996–97 78 1997–981 69 1Provisional data