Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Thursday, 8 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 February 2001. It was answered by Michael Meacher (Labour) on Thursday, 15 February 2001 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 accidents occurred on farms in Lancashire involving the (a) death and (b) injury of a (i) farm worker and (ii) member of the public in each year since 1995. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many accidents occurred on farms in Lancashire involving the (a) death and (b) injury of a (i) farm worker and (ii) member of the public in each year since 1995. [150200] Mr. Meacher: Injuries on farms in Lancashire as reported to HSE and local authorities: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Employment status Fatality Major/non fatal injury Over 3 day injury Total 1996-97 Workers 2 21 22 45 Members of the public 0 1 {4}-- 1 1997-98 Workers 1 18 22 41 Members of the public 0 0 {4}-- 0 1998-99 Workers 0 14 27 41 Members of the public 1 0 {4}-- 1 1999-2000{ 1} Workers 0 17 18 35 Members of the public 1 3 {4}-- 4 2000-01{ 2} Workers 2 {3}-- {3}-- 2 Members of the public 0 {3}-- {4}-- 0 Grand total 7 74 89 170 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional {2} To 31 December 2000--highly provisional {3} Not available {4} Not applicable

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