Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 December 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 December 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many people have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured due to electrical accidents in their homes; and how many of these took place in (i) bathrooms and (ii) kitchens.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many people have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured due to electrical accidents in their homes; and how many of these took place in (i) bathrooms and (ii) kitchens. [203192] Mr. Sutcliffe: DTI no longer provides a service on accident statistics. Information on fatalities can be obtained from The Health and Safety Executive: www.hse.gov.uk tel. 0870 154 5500 and The Office of National Statistics: www.statistics.gov.uk tel. 0845 601 3034; or for non-fatalities from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents: www.rospa.com tel. 0870 777 2171.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 203192; 428 c590W
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Death Accidents Housing Electricity Injuries Electric cables Domestic accidents Electric shock
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk