§ Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is aware that Mr. Jesse Blakeman, a civilian employee of his Department at Woodhead, Cheadle, Staffordshire, while using, in December, 1952, the customary aperture leading to a coke bunker, was struck by the heavy steel door which blew to and knocked him into the bunker, with the result that he was away from work for six months, and still is not fully recovered; why he did not offer light work to Mr. Blakeman; and whether he will reconsider the question of compensation for Mr. Blakeman.
§ Mr. BirchI am advised that the circumstances of this accident would not render the Air Ministry liable for damages. We had no suitable light work at Cheadle for Mr. Blakeman.