§ Mr. Ness Edwardsasked the Secretary for Mines whether he has considered the further representations of the Mine-workers' Federation with regard to the inspection of mines by workmen's representatives; and whether he is now prepared to make regulations along the lines of the memorandum presented to him by the consultative committee for the mining industry?
§ Mr. LloydI have not received any further representations from the Mine-workers' Federation and, as I explained in reply to a question by the hon. Member on 17th October, action in the matter is dependent on legislation and could not be taken by way of regulation.