§ 75. Mr. MATHERSasked the Secretary for Mines the number of coal miners under and over 16 years of age, respectively, employed in the county of Linlithgow during each of the last three years to the latest date for which particulars are available?
§ Captain CROOKSHANKIn December, 1933, 1934 and 1935, the numbers of persons under 16 years of age employed at coal mines in the county of Linlithgow were 183, 240 and 315, respectively. The corresponding figures for persons 16 years of age and over were 5,279, 5,479 and 5,794.
Viscountess ASTORAs there are so many unemployed among the miners, would it not be a good idea to prohibit the employment of children under 16?
§ 76. Mr. MATHERSasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will state the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents occurring to coal miners in the county of 1053 Linlithgow for each of the last three years to the latest date for which particulars are available; and whether he will state how many of these accidents were to miners over and under 16 years of age, respectively?
| Number of Persons Killed and Injured (disabled for more than three days) at Coal Mines in the County of Linlithgow during the years 1933, 1934 and 1935. | |||||||
| Year. | Number of Persons Killed. | Number of Persons Injured. | |||||
| Under 16 years of age. | 16 years and over. | Under 16 years of age. | 16 years and over. | ||||
| 1933 | … | … | … | — | 5 | 11 | 899 |
| 1934 | … | … | … | — | 8 | 28 | 935 |
| 1935 | … | … | … | 1 | 8 | 30 | 1,119 |