§ 64. Mr. KELLYasked the Home Secretary when the last inspection was made by his officers of the scaffolding at the new building of the Earl's Court Exhibition?
§ Mr. LLOYDThese premises have been visited by members of the factory inspectorate on a number of occasions within the past few weeks. On 6th November, special attention was paid to the scaffolding on the site.
§ Mr. KELLYWas there a report upon that portion which gave way, and was the cause of injury to the workpeople?
§ 65. Mr. KELLYasked the Home Secretary how many of the inspectors of his Factory Department are engaged on the work of inspecting scaffolding erected for new buildings?
§ Mr. LLOYDInspections for the enforcement of the Building Regulations are made by the local staffs as part of their general duties, assisted where necessary by engineering inspectors from headquarters. The work, therefore, is not confined to any particular group or number of the inspectors; about 150 are normally available to take part in it.
§ Mr. KELLYHave those 150 inspectors to do the inspection work for the whole country, or are they for London only?