§ 43. Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity what are the figures for industrial accidents for 1968; and how they compare as regards man-days lost with the previous five years.
§ Mr. Harold Walker312,430 accidents were reported in 1968 from premises subject to the Factories Act. The total time lost in working days as a result of these accidents is not known precisely. It is estimated that the numbers of mandays lost were approximately (in millions):
1963 … … … … 5½ 1964 … … … … 7½ 1965 … … … … 8 1966 … … … … 8¼ 1967 … … … … 8½ 1968 … … … … 8¼