§ Mr. DAYasked the Secretary for Mines whether he has any statistics that will show the number of accidents arising through explosions of fire-damp or coal-dust caused by the use of explosives in mines in Great Britain for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date?
§ Commodore KINGDuring the year 1927, four explosions of fire-damp or coal-dust were originated by shotfiring at mines in Great Britain. They resulted in two deaths and injury to nine persons.