§ Mr. HAYDN JONESasked what was the number of men employed in the slate quarries and slate mines in the Festiniog district of Merioneth during the year 1909, distinguishing between those inside and outside; and what was the number of accidents incapacitating the workmen for seven days to each class of workmen?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe number of men employed in the slate quarries and slate mines in the Festiniog district of Merioneth in 1909 was as follows:—
| Inside. | Outside. | |
| Slate quarries | 70 | 85 |
| Underground. | Surface. | |
| Slate mines | 870 | 1,331 |
§ The number of accidents incapacitating the workmen for more than seven days was:—
| Inside. | Outside. | |
| Slate quarries | 8 | 2 |
| Underground. | Surface. | |
| Slate mines | 61 | 81 |