§ 7. Mr. Tinkerasked the Secretary for Mines when His Majesty's inspector of mines visited the Winterbank Colliery, South Normanton, to make an underground inspection, and also when the last visit on the afternoon or night shift was made?
§ Captain CrookshankThe date of the last underground inspection was 12th January, 1937. With regard to the second part of the question, the colliery was inspected on the afternoon shift of 10th November last.
§ Mr. TinkerIs the hon. and gallant Gentleman aware that the last inspection made on the night shift was much longer ago than the last inspection on the day shift, and that the explosion on this occasion took place on the night shift?
§ Mr. GallacherWill the Minister consider making regular workmen's inspections a feature of the administration?
§ Captain CrookshankThat is quite another question.