HC Deb 30 June 1938 vol 337 cc2124-5
79. Mr. Whiteley

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of safety classes in mining held for boys, and the districts, with their numbers?

The Secretary for Mines (Captain Crookshank)

During the Session 1937–38, 531 safety classes were held at 353 training centres in 25 counties, and 13,991 boys were enrolled. I will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT a statement giving the detailed particulars.

Following is the statement:

Safety Classes for Boys employed at Coal Mines—Session 1937–38.
County. Number of
Training Centers. Classes. Boys Enrolled.
Scotland.
Ayr 7 8 192
Dumbarton 1 1 26
East Lothian 1 2 50
Fife 14 38 1,055
Lanark 18 31 642
Midlothian 3 3 74
Stirling 4 6 102
West Lothian 8 9 188
England and Wales.
Cumberland 1 1 16
Durham 65 106 2,824
Northumberland 24 38 660
York 47 47 1,989
Derby 26 28 733
Leicester 1 2 28
Nottingham 27 40 1,269
Lancaster 9 29 772
Stafford 9 19 471
Denbigh 1 3 146
Brecon 1 1 22
Glamorgan 52 60 1,566
Monmouth 12 16 390
Carmarthen 9 9 205
Kent 6 25 367
Salop 4 6 116
Warwick 3 3 85
Great Britain 353 531 13,991
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