§ 15. Mr. David Adamsasked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of the rise in reportable accidents in factories for the year 1941, fatal accidents having increased by 20 per cent. and non-fatal by 17 per cent., he has considered the desirability of setting up safety committees in factories; and whether these will be ancillary to production committees?
§ Mr. BevinSafety committees in factories with a substantial number of accidents have been advocated for many 1745 years and have often proved highly successful, but merely to set up a committee without the active support of the management and its members may not be the best method of promoting safety. The best safety organisation for a particular factory, including its relationship to any production committee, is a matter for consideration between the management and representatives of the workers.