§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table giving the number of accidents, showing fatal accidents separately, compared with the total labour force, in the mining industry in 1970, 1971, 1972 and to the latest available date in 1973.
§ Mr. EmeryThe information is as follows :
NCB MINES* Number killed Total number of injuries† Persons employed‡ 1970 91 90,300 304.4 1971 72 77,104 297.7 1972 64§ 58,883 § 289.7 1973 69║¶ 49,965║¶ 262.8 * Comparable figures for mines other than of coal are not available. † Serious injuries and injuries resulting in certified absence of more than 3 days. ‡ Includes about 10,000 clerks and salaried persons at the mines. § The figures are affected by the industrial dispute which closed NCB mines between 10th January and 28th February 1972. ║ Provisional figures for the 40 weeks 24th December 1972 to 29th September 1973. ¶ If Includes the three serious accidents at Lofthouse, Seafield and Markham Collieries.