§ Mr. HainTo ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) what were the numbers of serious accidents and fatalities per 100 miners employed in(a) British Coal pits and (b) private licensed mines in each year since 1964;
(2) what were the numbers of serious accidents and fatalities in (a) British Coal pits and (b) private licensed mines in each year since 1964.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have been asked to reply.
The information is not available in the form requested. However, the hon. Member may wish to consult figures given in the report "The Framework for Health and Safety in Britain's Coal Mines", which was placed in the Library last October.