§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many fatal and other accidents in processes and industries covered by the Factories Act there were in Wales in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that notifications within the scope of this Act notified to Her Majesty's Factory Inspectorate were as follows:
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§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many fatal accidents involving workers covered by other Acts there were in Wales in each of the last 10 years, categorised by broad industry or process.
§ Mr. Harold WalkerI am advised by the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that available information relating to employees is as follows:
Agricultural Workers* Railways Offices, Shops and Railway Premises 1965 … … 7 8 — 1966 … … 6 3 2 1967 … … 6 2 — 1968 … … 5 5 1 1969 … … 8 2 1 1970 … … 2 3 — 1971 … … 4 3 1 1972 … … 3 — — 1973 … … 4 2 — 1974 … … 4 2 — * Excluding farmers' wives and sons. Figures relating to mines are available in Table 5.10 of the Digest of Wales Statistics No. 20, 1974.