§ 44. Mr. HAYDAYasked the Secretary for Mines the number of boys of 16 years of age or under employed in or about coal mines in Great Britain at the latest date for which figures are available?
§ Colonel LANE FOXIn 1924, the latest year for which information is available, the number was 64,799
§ The following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. HAYDAY:
§ To ask the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of fatal and nonfatal accidents, respectively, to boys of 16 years of age or under employed in or about coal mines in Great Britain for the year ending 31st December, 1925?
§ Mr. HAYDAYI have been asked to postpone this question. In doing so, I should like to know when it is possible for me to get the information.
§ Colonel LANE FOXI ask the hon. Member to postpone this question because we have not yet got the complete figures. As he knows, my Department has been working very hard lately, and we never get complete figures until some time after the end of the year. If the hon. Member puts the question down towards the end of the month, I will endeavour to give him a reply.