§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many incidents involving injuries with fireworks have occurred in the last five years(a) prior to 5 November, (b) on 5 November and (c) after 5 November in each year in (i) Scotland and (ii) the UK. [13188]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 8 November 2001]: We collect data of accidental injury cases involving fireworks for a period of four weeks from mid October to mid November, from Accident and Emergency departments in Great Britain. Similar information is collected separately by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. The GB data is set out in the table:
Firework injuries in Great Britain 1996–2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Scotland: Prior 5 November 29 15 13 15 42 5 November 33 38 33 21 26 Post 5 November 6 29 14 21 17 Total 68 82 60 57 85 England and Wales: Prior 5 November 482 257 174 324 637 5 November 230 273 208 264 313 Post 5 November 137 444 389 263 198 Total 849 974 771 851 1,148 Great Britain total: 972 1,056 831 908 1,233