§ MR. WEIR (Ross and Cromarty)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the train which left Kyle at 11.25 a.m., on 30th July last, was delayed through a breakdown or collision at Larbert; and will he state whether a Board of Trade inquiry has been held in regard to the cause of the accident; and, if so, with what result.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. GERALD BALFOUR,) Leeds, CentralThe accident in question was duly notified to the Board of Trade, and upon consideration of the information supplied, the Board were advised that the case was not one in which it was necessary to order an official inquiry.