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Mr. Wigley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many incidents of death in the workplace were investigated by the Health and Safety Executive in each year since 1996. [67416]
Mr. Meale
The number of fatalities investigated by the Health and Safety Executive is set out in the table.
| Year | Number of fatalities investigated |
| 1996–97 | 397 |
| 1997–98 | 402 |
| 1 April-30 September 19981 | 213 |
| 1 Provisional | |