§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on his estimate of the scale of under-reporting of industrial accidents.
§ Mr. John GrantThe Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that on the basis of an examination of claims made against the Industrial Injury Fund during 1969–70 it is estimated that in manufacturing industry about 27 per cent. of non-fatal accidents legally notifiable under the Factories Act were not reported, but reporting of fatal accidents is virtually complete. Reliable information for other industries is not available.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will publish the ratio between reported accidents per man hour shift on day and night shifts in premises covered by the Factories Act.
§ Mr. John GrantThe Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that the information is not available.