HC Deb 16 July 2001 vol 372 c16W
Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many fatalities there were in the fishing industry following an incident when at sea in each of the last five years. [4336]

Mr. Jamieson

In each of the last five years the number of fatalities occurring at sea were:

Year Number
1996 20
1997 28
1998 25
1999 7
2000 28

Fatalities occurring in harbour, or when anchored outside harbour are not included.