25. Mr. SANDEMANasked the Home Secretary the number of fatal accidents that occurred in mills and factories last year, occasioned by the throwing on of belts?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSIf my hon. Friend is referring to the practice, common in cotton mills of "throwing on" light belts on to overhead pulleys from the floor without approaching the shafting, there are no statistics available on the subject, but the chief inspector informs me that he cannot recall any fatal accidents due to this practice.