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Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1) what the total cost was of the recent Health and Safety Executive campaign targeting (a) back pain and (b) tripping accidents; [109508]

(2) what the total cost was of the recent Health and Safety Executive campaign to manage work-related stress. [109511]

Mrs. McGuire: The Health and Safety Executive’s initiatives on back pain, slips and trips and work-related stress are designed to contribute to the revitalising health and safety targets to reduce work-related ill health and sickness absence.

The “Better Backs” marketing campaign cost £2.5 million overall. This included the cost of advertising—in the national and trade press, on radio, online and outdoor—plus the funding of “Better Backs” publicity events, production of information packs, and research and evaluation costs.

The “Watch Your Step” campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the causes and costs of slips and trips accidents at work, cost £1.7 million on advertising and event organisation.

For work-related stress, the current series of “Healthy Workplace Solutions” workshops has a predicted final cost of £627,000. This includes the cost of sending invitations to employers, processing responses, venue hire and speaker costs.

Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total cost was of the recent Health and Safety Executive “Fit Out” phase campaign. [109510]

Mrs. McGuire: The “Fit Out” campaign in October 2005, involved targeted national inspections looking specifically at the issues of low falls and housekeeping at construction projects that were approaching completion. This activity was supported by the production of a campaign poster and campaign infosheet.

Inspections were carried out largely within normal working hours incurring few additional staff costs.

Production and distribution of posters and infosheets cost £5,000.


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Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many accidents have taken place on the premises of (a) the Health and Safety Executive and (b) the Health and Safety Commission since May 1997. [109506]

Mrs. McGuire: The number of accidents for the years requested are set out in the following table. The Health and Safety Commission has no premises separately from HSE.

Number of RIDDOR accidents( 1) on HSE premises

1997-98(2)

(3)n/a

1998-99

n/a

1999-2000

n/a

2000-01

n/a

2001-02

n/a

2002-03

n/a

2003-04

10

2004-05

17

2005-06

13

2006 to present (December 2006)

6

(1) This includes all accidents HSE is required to report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.
(2) For years 1997-2004 the primary source of information is the HSE annual health and safety report. The amount and substance of incident data in this report varies from year to year. After 2004-05 the data come from records held in HSE’s human resources department.
(3) For 1997-98 to 2002-03 it has not been possible to identify the number of accidents causing injury occurring on HSE premises, as the report forms used did not always indicate the location of the accident.

Mr. Hayes: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many accidents involving members of (a) the Health and Safety Executive and (b) the Health and Safety Commission have taken place since May 1997. [109507]

Mrs. McGuire: The number of accidents to Health and Safety Executive staff for the years requested are set out in the following table.

I am not aware of any accidents to members of the Health and Safety Commission while engaged on HSC business. The health and safety incident rates are low when compared with other organisations engaged in the type of work that HSE is involved in.


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Number of RIDDOR accidents( 1) to HSE staff

1997-98(2)

13

1998-99

7

1999-2000

5

2000-01

11

2001-02

10

2002-03

10

2003-04

10

2004-05

16

2005-06

9

2006 to present (December 2006)

5

(1) This includes all accidents HSE is required to report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995.
(2) For years 1997-2004 the primary source of information is the HSE annual health and safety report. The amount and substance of incident data in this report varies from year to year. After 2004-05 the data comes from records held in HSE’s Human Resources department.

Incapacity Benefit

Mr. Ruffley: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many (a) males and (b) females aged (i) 18 to 29, (ii) 30 to 39, (iii) 40 to 49 and (iv) 50 to 59 and (c) males aged 60 to 65 have claimed incapacity benefit in each of the last seven years. [101790]

Mrs. McGuire: The available information is in the following table.


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Incapacity benefit claimants by age and gender, Great Britain: May 2000 to 2006
As at May: Female Male

2000

18-29

102,250

131,860

30-39

165,070

232,510

40-49

231,940

287,370

50-59

367,230

474,440

60-65

970

353,280

2001

18-29

103,130

137,910

30-39

172,040

245,710

40-49

243,270

298,040

50-59

386,210

482,180

60-65

620

345,950

2002

18-29

112,200

149,470

30-39

175,370

250,790

40-49

252,820

304,470

50-59

398,060

478,010

60-65

540

337,260

2003

18-29

116,740

154,790

30-39

177,700

254,300

40-49

262,200

311,850

50-59

407,240

472,030

60-65

440

326,490

2004

18-29

121,260

159,380

30-39

177,910

253,320

40-49

270,900

318,040

50-59

415,520

463,370

60-65

310

318,170

2005

18-29

124,500

159,720

30-39

173,450

245,610

40-49

276,620

320,770

50-59

418,990

451,930

60-65

260

309,390

2006

18-29

124,860

157,810

30-39

167,360

233,700

40-49

279,320

319,770

50-59

418,990

439,540

60-65

150

300,750

Notes:
1. Caseload figures are rounded to the nearest 10; some additional disclosure control has also been applied.
2. Although in general incapacity benefit applies to people of working age a small number of claimants are over state pension age.
3. Claimants’ include all IB claimants, including credits only cases.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in Eastbourne constituency are in receipt of incapacity benefit; and how many of these people have been in receipt of incapacity benefit for (a) up to one year, (b) one to two years, (c) two to five years and (d) over five years. [110390]

Mrs. McGuire: The information is in the following table.


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Number of incapacity benefit (IB) and severe disablement allowance (SDA) claimants in Eastbourne—May 2006
Number

All IB/SDA

4,400

Up to one year

660

One to two years

390

Two to five years

1,000

Five years and over

2,350

Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Source:
DWP Information Directorate 100 per cent. WPLS

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