HL Deb 02 February 2005 vol 669 cc46-7WA
Lord Hanningfield

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many instances of:

  1. (a) actual bodily harm:
  2. (b) grievous bodily harm;
  3. (c) rape;
  4. (d) indecent assault;
  5. (e) common assault:
  6. (f) battery;
  7. (g) murder;
  8. (h) manslaughter; and
  9. WA 47
  10. (i) abuse of position of trust were recorded on school premises against (i) teachers; (ii) other school staff; and (iii) pupils in England and Wales in each of the last two years. [HL863]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (Lord Filkin)

Injuries involving violence to school staff in England and Wales in the past two years, reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) were:

2002–03 2003–04p
Occuption Non-fatal major injury Over 3 day injury Non-fatal major injury Over 3 day injury All reported injuries
Teachers 18 130 15 35 198
Other occupations 17 138 8 45 208
Total 35 268 23 80 406

p Provisional.

Of the information requested, this is all that the Government collect.