§ MR. D. THOMASI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has recently received resolutions passed by colliery workmen at Merthyr and elsewhere in favour of the appointment of practical colliers as sub-assistant inspectors of mines; and whether, in view of the strong public demand for such appointments, he will favourably consider these resolutions?
§ MR. ASQUITHNo recent resolutions from colliery workmen at Merthyr and elsewhere have been received in favour of the appointment of practical colliers as sub-assistant inspectors of 177 mines. A new assistant inspector of mines has just been appointed for South Wales, and two more of practical experience as workmen are about to be appointed assistant inspectors for quarries and metalliferous mines. This, I am afraid, is as far as I can at present go in the direction suggested by my hon. Friend.