§ MR. OSMOND WILLIAMS (Merionethshire)I beg to ask the Secretary 60 of State for the Home Department whether, in the event of a mines inspector, permanent or temporary, being appointed for a district including any part of Wales or Monmouthshire, regard will be had to the provision of the Coal Mines Act, 1887, according to which persons having a knowledge of the Welsh language shall be preferred.
§ *THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. RITCHIE, Croydon)The answer is, certainly.
§ MR. OSMOND WILLIAMSIs it not the fact that a new inspector has already been appointed to succeed Dr. Foster who does not understand Welsh?
§ *MR. RITCHIEI do not see how that arises out of the question. I think the hon. Gentleman is misinformed, however.