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Dept of the Environment

Answer

Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many deaths at work occurred in each of the last five years; how many cases the Health and Safety Executive has referred to the Crown Prosecution Service for consideration of manslaughter charges; how many prosecutions took place; and how many were successful. [41132] Sir Paul Beresford: The number of deaths at work reported to all enforcing authorities, including local authorities, in each of the last five years is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Deaths at work 1991-92 473 1992-93 452 1993-94 403 1994-95 376 1995-96{1} 338 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional. The number of cases, investigated by the Health and Safety Executive, which have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service since April 1992 for consideration of possible manslaughter charges, and the outcome, is as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year{1} Number of cases referred to CPS Prosecutions for manslaughter Guilty verdicts started by CPS 1992-93 12 2 -- 1993-94 5 1 1 1994-95 12 4 1 1995-96 9 2 1 1996-97 2 -- -- Totals 40 9 3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Information for previous years is available only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

41132; 282 c1066-7W;282 c1064-5W

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Death Crown Prosecution Service Health and Safety Executive Industrial accidents Prosecutions

Contains statistics

Yes