§ 21. Mr. Thorneasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can make any statement about the accident at Woolwich Arsenal on 2nd December in which four men were injured; and what was the cause of the accident?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThe four men in question were employed by a contractor carrying out repairs to a roof in the Royal Arsenal. I regret to learn that they were accidentally injured on the date mentioned owing to the collapse of some scaffolding erected by the contractor.
§ Mr. ThorneAre these men receiving their proper compensation?
§ Mr. Hore-BelishaThey are employés of the contractor, and I should imagine that the ordinary process will be followed.