§ Mr. D. GRENFELLasked the Secretary for Mines if the experiments for carrying lamps by pit ponies have been 1710W satisfactory; and whether he proposes to issue new regulations to provide ponies with light to enable them to see their way and thus avoid dangers due to obstructions on the roads?
§ Mr. ISAAC FOOTThis and other questions of the improvement of mine lighting are having particular attention, and everything is being done to encourage experiment; but further practical experience is necessary to evolve the safest and most suitable lamp for pit ponies and to determine whether its use is likely to be generally safe, practicable and desirable.