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Mr. Ashley
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what discussions he has had with the Health and Safety Executive about the number of people killed and injured in the construction industry.
| APPLICATIONS FOR AND REFUSALS OF LEGAL AID FOR PROCEEDINGS IN INNER LONDON MAGISTRATES' AND JUVENILE COURTS, 1978 | ||||||||
| Number of applications | ||||||||
| Committal proceedings | Summary trials oj indictable offences* | Summary trials of non-indictable offences | ||||||
| Total | Refused | Total | Refused | Total | Refused | |||
| City of London | ||||||||
| Guildhall | … | … | 163 | — | 161 | 9 | 25 | — |
| Mansion House | … | … | 47 | — | 163 | 14 | 40 | 20 |
| Bow Street | … | … | 725 | 7 | 1,077 | 47 | 1,162 | 406 |
| Camberwell Green | … | … | 1,076 | 12 | 1,838 | 79 | 908 | 190 |
| Clerkenwell | … | … | 677 | — | 1,231 | 73 | 128 | 65 |
| Greenwich | … | … | 486 | 2 | 1,036 | 73 | 234 | 112 |
| Hampstead | … | … | 178 | — | 441 | 54 | 39 | 29 |
| Highbury Corner | … | … | 634 | 94 | 760 | 218 | 437 | 210 |
| Inner London juvenile | … | … | 211 | — | 3,900 | 25 | 1,939 | 114 |
| Horseferry Road | … | … | 671 | 7 | 1,866 | 278 | 652 | 224 |
| Marlborough Street | … | … | 728 | 16 | 1,028 | 50 | 369 | 30 |
| Marylebone | … | … | 1,083 | 7 | 1,832 | 53 | 469 | 102 |
| Old Street | … | … | 473 | 1 | 988 | 39 | 214 | 106 |
| South western | … | … | 873 | 27 | 1,450 | 198 | 264 | 130 |
| Thames | … | … | 441 | — | 773 | 17 | 267 | 102 |
| Tower Bridge | … | … | 649 | 48 | 1,372 | 122 | 105 | 85 |
| Wells Street | … | … | 32 | 2 | 164 | 30 | 174 | 36 |
| West London (Southcombe Street) | 512 | — | 759 | 61 | 265 | 120 | ||
| West London (Walton Street) | … | 3 | — | 9 | 5 | 22 | 14 | |
| Woolwich | … | … | 242 | 1 | 414 | 58 | 60 | 40 |
| Total | … | … | 9,902 | 224 | 21,262 | 1,503 | 7,773 | 2,135 |
| * Includes summary trial of offences triable either way (from 17 July 1978). | ||||||||
Mr. Mayhew
[pursuant to his reply, 26 November 1979, c. 362]: I have had no formal discussions with the Health and Safety Executive about the number of people killed and injured in the construction industry, but the chairman of the Health and Safety Commission is aware of my concern for industrial safety and I am in touch with him as necessary.