Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK) on Thursday, 4 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Monday, 15 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Natural Gas: Death and Injuries
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many a) deaths and b) injuries have been caused by illegal gas works in i) England and ii) London in each year since 2020.
- Answer
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Flammable gas incidents resulting in death and injury are reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) under Regulation 11(1) of the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). RIDDOR Reports notify HSE of deaths and major injuries arising in connection with flammable gas, which are recorded as fatalities and non-fatalities and the breakdown is published at ridgas.xlsx.
The breakdown for region and the root cause of each incident is not held.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 6723
- Session
- 2026-27
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Crime Death Injuries Natural gas
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-08-13 08:36:56 +0100
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