§ Colonel DAYasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that several yards of pavement in the Lambeth Road 1059W were recently shattered by an electrical distributing box exploding; and if he can state when this box was last examined and whether an inquiry is being held into the cause of this explosion?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI understand that the Electricity Commissioners are making certain inquiries with regard to this accident and that they have been informed by the Electricity Supply Company concerned that the damage to the pavement was confined to the breakage of a manhole cover.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to an explosion, causing loss of life, which occurred at Beaconsfield Road, Acton; and whether he will have full inquiry made into the cause of the accident?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have been asked to reply. I understand from the Electricity Commissioners that they have been informed by the Electricity Supply Company concerned that a gas explosion was the cause of the damage to their cables, and that the damaged cable where the accident took place was in no way connected to the adjacent mains encased in bitumen, which are situated on the opposite side of the street at a distance of 30 feet from the premises in which the explosion took place.