41. Mr. W. Joseph Stewartasked the Secretary for Mines the number of His Majesty's inspectors there are in the whole of the coalfields; and the number of inspections made by them during day and night shifts, respectively, in the year 1938?
§ Mr. R. S. HudsonThe number of His Majesty's inspectors engaged upon the inspection of coal mines in 1938 was 104, and during that year they made 19,788 inspections on day shifts, 2,291 on after noon shifts, and 2,464 inspections on night shifts.
§ Mr. HudsonYes, Sir. The number of inspections on night shifts shows a substantial increase— 2,464 as compared with 1,654.
64. Mr. David Adamsasked the Secretary for Mines the number of inspections made by His Majesty's inspectors in the collieries of County Durham in the years 1937, 1938, and to a convenient date this year, together with the number of such inspections made during the afternoon and night shifts, respectively?
§ Mr. R. S. HudsonThe total numbers of inspections made at collieries in County Durham during the years 1937, 179 1938 and during the six months ended 30th June, 1939, were 2,708, 2,681 and 1,495 respectively. Inspections made on afternoon shifts numbered 108,201 and 149 respectively, and those on night shifts 186,240 and 211 respectively.