SIR MANCHERJEE BHOWKAGGREE (Bethnal Green, N.E.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received any official information regarding the railway accident which took place at Slough Station on Saturday last; whether the information tends to show that the accident resulted from an unusually large number of trains being put upon the lines for the convenience of visitors to the Windsor races and whether he will give instructions for this point being thoroughly sifted in the course of the Board of Trade inquiry into the causes of the accident.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE,) CroydonYes, Sir; the Board of Trade received an official report of the accident, and an inspecting officer is engaged in holding an inquiry. I understand from that officer that it is unlikely that the number of trains had anything to do with the accident, but he will no doubt bear the hon. Member's point in mind during the investigation.