§ Mr. T. Williamsasked the Secretary for Mines (1) whether he has considered the report of the committee on the firedamp-detector regulations; and whether he is yet in a position to state what action he proposes to take on the recommendations contained therein;
(2) what action he proposes to take with regard to the report of the commit tee set up to consider the question of the use of automatic gas-detectors underground?
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§ Captain Crookshank:I have decided to accept the unanimous recommendations of the committee with regard to the better utilisation by the workmen of the flame safety lamp as a firedamp detector, and draft General Regulations to implement this decision will be published in the course of the next few days. I am not yet in a position to announce my decision regarding the majority recommendations.