§ MR. BELLTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that the Return of Accidents on Railways for 682 the year 1905 has not yet been published and whether he can indicate as to when it is likely to be published, and the reason of it being later than usual; and whether he can facilitate the issuing of these Returns.
(Answered by Mr. Kearley.) Quarterly Returns of accidents on railways are issued, and the total number of accidents in 1905 to passengers, railway servants, and other persons is given in the Return for the last quarter of the year which was published in April last. Since 1903 the detailed Annual Returns of Railway Accidents have been published together with the General Report on Railway Accidents. The Report for 1905 is now nearly completed, and will, I hope, be issued very shortly.