Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry. – in the House of Commons at on 24 May 1938.
asked the Secretary for Mines the number of centres at which safety classes for pit-boys were held during the past 12 months and the approximate number of boys who attended?
Safety classes for colliery boys were held at 353 centres during the session 1937–38, and approximately 14,000 boys attended these classes.
Can the Secretary for Mines say whether all mining districts have these classes, and whether he has any information as to the percentage of boys taking the full course?
I should require to have notice of that question.
Has the Secretary for Mines any information as to the percentage of accidents to boys who attend safety classes as compared with the percentage of accidents to boys who do not attend?