§ 4. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Labour how many new schemes for training young persons in safety measures have been started in the building and civil engineering industries since the issue of Command Paper No. 953 in February, 1960.
§ Mr. HareThere were fewer accidents of this kind in 1959 than in 1958. Until the analysis of the 1960 figures is complete I cannot say whether the improvement has been maintained.
§ Mr. BoydenWhile that represents some progress, does not the right hon. Gentleman think that a very much greater effort is needed? This Report said that there was not a large number of schemes to cope with safety for young people. With the bulge problem this becomes even more important. What steps has he taken in the matter?
§ Mr. HareI am not disagreeing with the hon. Member. We must call the attention as much as possible of both the young and the old in industry to the need for safety consciousness. The safety aspect is dealt with in certain technical schools, and I am in touch with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Education to see whether in the schools and technical institutes it would be possible to stress this even more than now.
§ 5. Mr. Boydenasked the Minister of Labour whether the increase in accidents resulting from stepping on and striking against protruding nails and other objects in the building and civil engineering industries has now been checked; and if he will give the number of such accidents in 1960.
§ Mr. PrenticeOn a point of order. I think the Minister gave the answer to Question No. S when he was replying to Question No. 4. I think this matter needs a little sorting out.
§ Mr. SpeakerThe present Question is No. 5, not No. 4.
§ Mr. HareI have just answered No. 5, but as the subject is very close to that 1567 raised in this Question, I can say that safety training for young people normally forms part of their general training. This subject is figuring in such training to an increasing extent.
§ Mr. BoydenCan the right hon. Gentleman give the figures for Question No. 5?