§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Secretary for Mines whether a comparison of any statistical returns relating to all kinds of accidents below ground in North Staffordshire over the past five years shows the mines of that area to be in a better or a worse position than neighbouring areas of the same size and output?
§ Mr. E. BROWNStatistics show that the accident rate for all accidents below ground in North Staffordshire during the five years 1929–33 is lower than that for Warwickshire but higher than that for Cannock Chase, these being the only neighbouring districts that are of approximately the same size and output.