§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fires occurred in domestic dwellings caused by(a) an electrical source and (b) misuse of electrical equipment and appliances in the United Kingdom during each of the years from 1989 to 1998. [94974]
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§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe information is given in the table.
Accidental fires in dwellings where source of ignition was electrical, and where cause was misuse of equipment 1989–98 United Kingdom Year Number1 Total number of dwelling fires where sources of ignition was electrical 1989 26,976 1990 26,432 1991 27,410 1992 27,844 1993 28,167 19941 29,659 19951 29,468 19961 32,364 19971 34,094 19981,2 33,280 Total number of dwelling fires where source of ignition was electrical, and cause was misuse of equipment and appliances 1989 17,006 1990 16,414 1991 16,823 1992 16,786 1993 17,603 19941 10,402 19951 11,284 19961 11,252 19971 12,395 19981,2 11,936 1 Includes additional "late" call and heat and smoke damage incidents, which were not recorded prior to 1994 2 Provisional figures