§ MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he would invite the railway companies of the United Kingdom to make and enforce regulations on their respective lines to protect all platelayers in the discharge of their duties, by means 292 of scouts posted to warn them of the imminent dangers from trains which threaten them and lead to such lamentable loss of life in the absence of this precaution?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADEI understand that the general rules of the Clearing House as to permanent way and works have been under revision, and the Board of Trade will communicate with the Clearing House as to the point raised by the honourable Member.