HC Deb 07 April 1886 vol 304 c1031

In answer to Mr. ARTHUR O'CONNOR and Mr. TOMLINSON,

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. BROADHURST) (Birmingham, Bordesley)

said, that the Home Office were busy preparing a Bill to amend the Mines Regulation Act, which they hoped to be able to introduce immediately after Easter. He was much disappointed that the Report of the Commission on Coal Mine Accidents had not already been placed in the hands of hon. Members. It was very difficult indeed to discover where the fault of the delay rested. It was between the printers and other individuals. He had taken steps to insure the speedy distribution of the Report.

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