Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary for Mines whether he is prepared to consider doing away with the obligation that miners are not allowed to work more than seven hours a day; and whether he will leave it to the masters and men to come to any arrangement they may deem advisable and satisfactory to both parties?
§ Colonel LANE-FOXI am always prepared to consider any proposals for amending the law relating to mines that the colliery owners and the workmen's representatives may deem advisable and satisfactory to both parties, but I have not yet received any representations of the kind indicated by my hon. and gallant Friend.