HC Deb 25 July 1923 vol 167 cc488-9W
Mr. G. HALL

asked the Secretary for Mines the number of coal-miners in South Wales who are incapacitated for work owing to suffering from miners' nystagmus?

Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOX

I regret that this information is not available, but I am sending to the hon. Member a copy of my reply to the hon. Member for Abertillery (Mr. Barker) of 26th March, giving the figures for the country as a whole from 1910 to 1921, with those for 1922 added. I will see what relevant figures I can get for South Wales alone and will communicate further with the hon. Gentleman.

Mr. HALL

also asked the Minister of Labour the number of miners in South Wales suffering from miners' nystagmus who are in receipt of unemployment benefit because suitable employment cannot be found for them?

Sir M. BARLOW

I am afraid the information asked for by the hon. Member is not available.