HC Deb 30 January 1952 vol 495 cc40-1W
16. Mr. Swingler

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how many fatal accidents in British mines occurred in each month of 1951.

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd

Following is the information:

NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AT MINES IN GREAT BRITAIN DURING EACH MONTH OF 1951 (PROVISIONAL)
— Mines under the Coal Mines Act, 1911 Mines under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, 1872
January … 36 —
February … 50 —
March* … 38 —
April … 25 —
May … 25 1
June* … 112† 1
July … 42 3
August … 24 —
September* … 40 —
October … 35 1
November … 23 1
December* … 35 —
Total … 485 7
* Five weeks: the figures for other months relate to periods of four weeks.
† Includes 83 persons killed in the disaster at Easington Colliery, Co. Durham, on 29th May.