§ 35. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary for Mines if he has yet considered the question of amending Section 77 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act in reference to pit-head baths; if not, will he consider the question as early as possible in the light of his recent experiences when visiting collieries where pit-head baths have been established; and will he assure the House that legislation will be introduced at an early date to make provision of baths compulsory at all new collieries?
§ Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOXI am not at present in a position to add anything to the reply that I gave on the 12th June to the hon. Member for Cannock (Mr. W. M. Adamson), but the hon. Gentle- 213 man may rest assured that the desirability of the further extension of the provision of pit-head bathe will not be lost sight of.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs not the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that 1923 values have made the 1911 Act in regard to pit-head baths obsolete? Is he not aware that there is a growing demand throughout the whole coalfield for pit-head baths and that it is the duty of his Department to cultivate that demand?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member had better make that speech later on.
§ Mr. T. SMITHArising out of that reply—
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Member had better await the Debate this afternoon.