Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 14 May 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 May 1998. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 May 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, how many children under the age of 16 have been killed on farms in each year since 1990 as a result of an accident arising from agricultural work. - Table given.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many children under the age of 16 have been killed on farms in each year since 1990 as a result of an accident arising from agricultural work. [42609] Angela Eagle: The numbers of fatalities to children aged under 16 in agriculture (i) are shown below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Fatal 1990-91 6 1991-92 2 1992-93 8 1993-94 3 1994-95 2 1995-96 3 1996-97 8 1997-98{1} 5 Total 37 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional Notes: 1. For the years 1990-91 to 1994-95 agriculture is defined by Standard Industrial Classification 1980 code `0100' Agriculture and Horticulture, and for 1995-96 to 1997-98 by Standard Industrial Classification 1992 code `0' Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Hunting and related services 2. Data include injuries to children aged 1 to 15 3. Years commencing 1 April

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