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Domestic Gas Explosions (Fatalities)

Volume 83: debated on Thursday 25 July 1985

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asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people have died in domestic gas explosions in Scotland in each of the last 10 years.

The information is not available in the form requested. The following table shows the number of deaths in Scotland as a result of fires and/or explosions involving gas in domestic premises since 1977.

YearNumber of deaths
19771
19780
19791
19802
19810
19821
19832
19841
1985*2
* First six months provisional.

Note: Statistics pre-1977 are incomplete.