MR. FELL PEASE (York, N.R., Cleveland)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if his attention has been called to an accident which happened at Darlington, on Monday, the 30th of April, when four children were seriously injured by the breaking of a bolt in an over-head boat in which they were swinging; and whether he will consider the question of appointing an Inspector in each town who can examine the state of the various machines used at fairs and markets for the amusement of children, such as steam whirley-go-rounds, switchback boats, and similar contrivances?
§ MR. ASQUITHYes; the Local Authorities have already power to regulate the use of whirligigs and swings driven by steam power. I think any proposal to extend that power, and to give to the Local Authorities the right of inspection, would deserve favourable consideration from Parliament.