HC Deb 20 June 1935 vol 303 c527
85. Mr. D. GRENFELL

asked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of fatalities from ignitions of fire-damp and the number of separate explosions causing loss of life reported in each of the last 10 years?

Captain CROOKSHANK

With the hon. Member's permission I will circulate the figures in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Following are the figures:

Coal Mines Act, 1911.
Explosions of Firedamp: 1925 to 1934.
Year. Number of Separate Fatal Accidents. Number of Persons Killed.
1925 … 11 29
1926 … 5 5
1927 … 11 72
1928 … 15 36
1929 … 13 34
1930 … 18 70
1931 … 12 107
1932 … 13 69
1933 … 8 35
1934 … 11 296