HC Deb 18 December 1967 vol 756 c915
48. Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Minister of Labour how many building trade operatives have been injured while working at their trade in 1966 and 1967.

Mr. Fernyhough

Thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and fifty eight in 1966. The experience of the first nine months of this year suggests that the total number of reported accidents will slightly increase, but that there is likely to be a significant and very welcome drop in the number of fatal accidents.

Dame Joan Vickers

Would not the Minister agree that that is a large number? Will he say how many people receive training before they undertake this type of work?

Mr. Fernyhough

I could not give the hon. Lady that figure without notice, but I assure her that it is an increasing number.