§ COLONEL LOCKWOOD (Essex, Eping)To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he could state how many cases of derailment of tender-engines running passenger trains have occurred during the twenty years ending
† See page 907.1050 1904; and if he will give a Return of these, showing date, place of accident, and railway, and the conclusions of the Board of Trade inspectors thereto.(Answered by Mr. Gerald Balfour.) I will cause a Return to be prepared of the cases of derailment of tender-engines drawing passenger trains that have occurred during the past twenty years and have formed the subject of inquiry by the railway inspecting officers of the Board of Trade. This Return will include the particulars asked for by my hon. and gallant friend. To give the total number of derailments without particulars would not be useful.