§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the change in the number of fatal injuries in the construction industry in(a) 2000–01 and (b) 2001–02. [75132]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThere were 113 fatal injuries in the construction industry including workers and members of the public, in 2000–01. The Health and Safety Executive's provisional figures for 2001–02 show that there were 85 fatal injuries to workers and members of the public for the corresponding period.
§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many inspectors, excluding trainees, are employed by the Field Operations Division of the Health and Safety Executive in(a) Scotland, (b) Yorkshire and the North East, (c) the North West, (d) the Midlands, (e) Wales and the West, (f) London and the South East and (g) the Home Counties; and if he will make a statement. [75138]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe number of inspectors, excluding trainees, employed by the Field Operations Directorate (FOD) of the Health and Safety Executive on 17 October 2002 is:
Division Number of inspectors Scotland 80 Yorkshire and North East 85 North West 75 Midlands 106 Wales and South West 75 London 44 East and South East 97 Construction 148 Total 710 The information is not available in the format requested. This reflects the re-organisation which took effect on 8 April 2002.
§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many companies have been fined for failure to insure their liability to their employees in the event of injury or disease sustained in the course of their employment in each year since 1997. [75849]
§ Mr. Nicholas BrownThe number of employers who have been fined by courts in England, Scotland and Wales for failure to have insurance cover as required by the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 and the Employer's Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 each year since 1997 is as follows:
- 1997—7
- 1998—1
- 1999—4
- 2000—1
- 2001—12