§ 113. Mrs. Braddockasked the Minister of Works if his attention has been drawn to the two accidents with fatal results, at the firm of Woodhouses, Liverpool; and, as his Department are responsible for issuing licences for rebuilding, what steps he took before the licences were issued to ensure that all the safety regulations were complied with.
§ Mr. StokesMy Department has no responsibility for the Building (Safety, Health and Welfare) Regulations, 1948, nor for their enforcement. The issue of a building licence in no way relieves an employer of his duty to comply with these Regulations, which are made by the Minister of Labour under the Factories Acts and are enforced by H.M. Inspectors of Factories.