§ Mr. G. Thomasasked the Minister of Labour what was the number of accidents causing injury to workmen in the Llanwern project during the past 12 months; what was the rate per 1,000 of work-people employed that this represents; and how this compares. with the national average of industrial accidents.
§ Mr. P. ThomasNinety accidents were reported during 1960, making a rate of 20 per 1,000 persons employed. In 1959 the rate of reported accidents in factories was 23 per 1,000 for males and 19 for 1,000 for all workers. A rate covering the construction industries will be published for the first time later this year in the Chief Inspector's Report for 1960.