Written question asked by Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) on Monday, 23 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 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 (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries have been caused by people drunk in charge of pleasure craft on British waterways in the last five years. - Includes fact that information requested is not available centrally.

Answer: Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries have been caused by people drunk in charge of pleasure craft on British waterways in the last five years. [159010] Mr. Hill: The information requested is not available centrally, although the indications are that few injuries were caused by people drunk in charge of pleasure craft on British waterways. Anecdotal evidence suggests that a small and irresponsible minority of those in charge of such craft pose a risk to safety by choosing to navigate while under the influence of excessive amounts of alcohol.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 159010; 367 c312W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Death Accidents Boats Boating Injuries Inland waterways Drunkenness
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk