§ Mr. RuaneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning there were in each of the last 20 years. [137825]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 10 November 2000]From the information readily available, the following are the numbers of fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning from all fossil-fuelled appliances in the UK, from 1985–98:
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Year Fatalities 1985 46 1986 46 1987 52 1988 39 1989 42 1990 46
Year Fatalities 1991 51 1992 50 1993 57 1994 55 1995 51 1996 69 1997 42 1998 47 Source:
Department of Trade and Industry
Fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning relating to the supply and use of flammable gas in GB are as follows:
Year Number 1981–82 98 1982–83 42 1983–84 57 1984–85 60 1985–86 65 1986–87 35 1987–88 48 1988–89 41 1989–90 34 1990–91 30 1991–92 33 1992–93 41 1993–94 29 1994–95 30 1995–96 29 1996–97 31 1997–98 28 1998–99 37 1999–2000 126 1Provisional Notes:
- 1. Mainly piped gas but also includes bottled LPG
- 2. Data for fatal injuries involving carbon monoxide under the Gas Act 1972 (for the years 1981/82–1985/86), the Reporting of Injuries and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1985 (for the years 1986/87–1995/96). RIDDOR 1995 (for the years 1996/97–1990/2000). They do not include carbon monoxide fatalities from other sources.
Source:
Health and Safety Executive