HC Deb 01 July 1974 vol 876 cc17-8W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many mine accidents per 100,000 manshifts there

Killed Seriously Injured All Injuries
Total Underground Total Underground Total Underground
(a) GREAT BRITAIN*
1960 … … 0.23 0.27 1.14 1.32 140.36 167.48
1965 … … 0.20 0.25 1.11 1.32 198.67 238.99
1970 … … 0.14 0.17 1.00 1.20 141.80 173.97
1973 … … 0.14 0.18 1.00 1.20 120.17 147.96
(b) WALES
1960 … … 0.45 0.57 1.63 1.83 221.73 264.01
1965 … … 0.49 0.64 1.49 1.85 293.29 354.09
1970–71† … 0.21 0.26 0.91 1.16 166.73 199.70
1972–73† … 0.24 0.28 1.11 1.34 147.54 175.33
1973–74 … n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a

Sources: Digests of Welsh Statistics and Annual Reports of HM Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries.

* Figures are for NCB coal mines in Great Britain.

† Fiscal years.

Mr. Strang

I will reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.