HC Deb 08 June 1944 vol 400 cc1532-3W
Mr. Brooks

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power the number of persons killed and seriously injured in the mining industry during the first five months of this year and for the same period for 1942–43.

Major Lloyd George

During the 21 weeks ended 27th May, 1944, the latest date for which information is available, the numbers of persons killed were 256, compared with 317 in the corresponding period of 1943 and 334 in the corresponding period of 1942. The number of persons seriously injured in 1944 was 1,050, compared with 1,094 in the corresponding period of 1943 and 1,131 in the corresponding period of 1942.