Mr. H. PARKERasked the Secretary for Mines whether he will consider the, necessity for the introduction of further legislation to make more definite the Sections of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, which refers to the duties of winding enginemen; whether he will give definite consideration to the following sections: Section 36, Sub-section (1), Section 39, and Section 40, Sub-section (1), in order that it may be made clear what the position of a winding engineman may be, and who is required by the management to leave the engine he is working, whilst men are below ground in the mine, and to proceed to another and separate winding -engine-house to take charge of and attend to another winding engine there, where there are also men below ground?
§ Lieut.-Colonel LANE-FOX:I have already gone into this matter very carefully, and I do not consider it necessary to introduce legislation to deal with it. I have already informed the hon. Member that if he will give me any specific instances of dangerous practices in this connection I will have them investigated at once.