§ MR. D. A. THOMASI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received any representations from colliery workmen in South Wales in favour of the appointment always of a certain number of practical miners on such coroner's juries as have to deal with fatalities that have occurred in mines; and whether he is empowered to give instructions to that effect to those who have the calling of such juries?
§ MR. ASQUITHI have received the representation referred to, but I have no power to give any instructions in the matter. I may, however, mention that of the 17 jurymen summoned for the jury in the Albion Colliery case, I am informed that nine are practical colliers.