Cadder Colliery Disaster.

HC Deb 15 August 1913 vol 56 c2825W

Mr. PRINGLE

asked the Home Secretary the terms of reference in the inquiry into the Cadder Colliery, disaster?

Mr. McKENNA

The inquiry will be a statutory inquiry under Section 83 of the Coal Mines Act and, according to the terms of that Section, will be an investigation of the accident and of its causes and circumstances.

Mr. PRINGLE

asked the Home Secretary if he will publish the correspondence between the Home Office and the Scottish coalowners, regarding the provision of safety and rescue appliances in mines.

Mr. McKENNA

As this will be one of the questions to be gone into at the inquiry which is to be held into the accident at the Cadder Colliery, I think it, would be better to leave the matter to be dealt with by the Commissioner who will make a full report which will be presented to Parliament.