HC Deb 16 April 1874 vol 218 c708

Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into the Law relating to the making, keeping, carriage, and importation of gunpowder, nitroglycerine, ammunition, fireworks, and all substances of an explosive nature, and to consider the best means of making adequate provision for the safety of the public and of the persons employed in such making, keeping, carriage, and importation, with a due regard to the necessities of the trade."—(Mr. Secretary Cross.)

And, on April 17, Committee nominated as follows:—Sir HENRY SELWIN-IBBETSON, Mr. STEVENSON, Sir JOHN HAY, Mr. LAIRD, Mr. BELL, Colonel NORTH, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. EDWARD STANHOPE, Mr. WHITWELL, Mr. KNOWLES, Mr. M'LAGAN, Mr. HICK, Mr. DILLWYN, Mr. WHITELAW:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.

And, on April 20, Mr. ARTHUR VIVIAN added.