Pit explosion discussed

Title

Pit explosion discussed

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Jun 1975

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:02:11

Description

Speech in the Commons by Dennis Skinner MP, on the explosion at Houghton Main Colliery in south Yorkshire that has resulted in five deaths and one man with serious injuries. Asks that investigation takes into account increased productivity undertaken that has resulted in miners working thinner and less stable seams, and the need for extra safeguards. Employment minister Albert Booth replies and accepts there is a price to dangerous occupations.

Further information

see: <http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1975/jun/13/houghton-main-colliery-explosion>

Contributors

Dennis Skinner; Albert Booth

Keywords

Deaths; Working conditions; Coal mining; Mining disasters; Coal mines; Labour productivity; Explosions

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