§ 11. Mr. SUTTONasked the Home Secretary if his attention has been drawn to a recent explosion at the Bradford Road gasworks of the Manchester Corporation; and if he has considered the necessity of holding a public inquiry into the circumstances connected with such explosion so as to allay the feelings of insecurity in the minds of the people resident in the vicinity of the works mentioned?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI have received a report from the Factory Department on the accident at the Bradford Road gasworks, Manchester, to which I presume the hon. Member refers, and have decided, in view of the special circumstances of the case, to direct a public inquiry to be held under Section 22 of the Factory Act. Arrangements will be made accordingly.