Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many (a) injuries and (b) deaths were caused (i) by all fires and (ii) by fires with a source of ignition in (A) wires and cables and (B) leads and appliances in each year since 2003. (287083)

The latest data on the number of injuries and deaths by the types of source of ignition requested are shown in the following table.

*Casualties in fires by source of ignition, England, 2003-07*¹
	All casualties	Leads to appliances²	Wires and cables³
2003
Fatal casualties	468	1	2
Non-fatal casualties	12,383	89	263

2004
Fatal casualties	368	1	2
Non-fatal casualties	11,447	60	225

2005
Fatal casualties	387	2	3
Non-fatal casualties	11,251	68	243

2006
Fatal casualties	398	5	3
Non-fatal casualties	11,042	64	224

2007
Fatal casualties	356	1	5
Non-fatal casualties	10,446	69	236
¹ Data for 2007 are provisional and subject to change. ² Leads to appliances includes extension leads. ³ Wires and cables include: switch gear, meters, fuses, junction boxes, fixed mains wiring (before and after meter) but excludes sockets and switches in vehicles and plugs. Source: Fire data reports to CLG

Volume 496: debated on Monday 20 July 2009