HC Deb 11 July 1939 vol 349 cc2031-2
18. Mr. James Griffiths

asked the Secretary for Mines, who are the members of the Departmental Committee appointed to investigate the suppression and collection of coal dust in mechanised mining; and whether it is intended that the committee shall, in the course of their investigations, visit the various coalfields and investigate the actual conditions in the coal mines?

Mr. Lloyd

This committee consists of 10 members, under the chairmanship of Sir Henry Walker, formerly Chief Inspector of Mines, and I will send the hon. Member a copy of the announcement made on 25th May giving the full particulars. As regards the second part of the question, Sir Henry Walker has informed me that it is his intention to make a series of underground inspections.