§ 34. Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to a girder falling from a bridge which caused the bridge to collapse on a train on 6th January at Blackpool; whether he has seen the report of the in- 1756 quest held upon the victims, in which it was stated that the steel used in the girders was foreign steel which had been rolled by English steel-makers and sold as British steel; and whether he intends to set up any further inquiry?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave on 18th February to the hon. Members for Hackney, Central (Sir R. Gower) and Bilston (Mr. J. Baker), of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Colonel ASHLEYYes, the inquiry has been held, and I am awaiting the report.