§ LORD ELCHOasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department a Question with reference to the Mines' Regulation Bill. It was, he believed, the right hon. Gentleman's intention to separate the portion of the Bill affecting metalliferous mines from that which related to iron and coal mines; and he desired to be informed whether this would be done at once?
MR. BRUCEreplied that on Monday night, at a rather late hour, he put the Bill in Committee pro formâ, in order that he might bring in a separate measure dealing with metalliferous mines. Consequently, the Bill had reference now only to coal and iron mines.
§ SIR GEORGE GREYexpressed a hope that the Bill would be discussed at a Morning Sitting as soon as possible after Whitsuntide.
MR. BRUCEsaid, he also was desirous that the subject should be considered at a Morning Sitting; but at present he was unable to fix a day.