§ Mr. Gwynfor Evansasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether, in view of the high accident rate amongst agricultural workers in Wales, he is satisfied that there are enough Welsh-speaking divisional safety officers in Wales who are able to instruct all Welsh-speaking agricultural workers in the Welsh language, and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MackieI have been asked to reply.
The accident figures in Wales are somewhat lower than in most of the English regions. A high proportion of the officers engaged on safety work in Wales are Welsh-speaking and I am satisfied that this work is not significantly hampered by language difficulties.