HC Deb 18 January 1972 vol 829 c135W
Mr. Denzil Davies

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether a date has been fixed for the proposed full meeting of the enlarged Joint Committee on Outbursts of Coal and Firedamp to discuss the recommendations contained in the inspector's report into the Cynheidre Colliery accident.

Mr. Ridley

The enlarged Joint Committee on Outbursts of Coal and Firedamp met on 12th January, 1972, and agreed upon the implementation of a number of the recommendations in the inspector's report. A sub-committee under the chairmanship of the senior district inspector is considering technical aspects of certain recommendations and supervising trials at the colliery. The sub-committee is to report back to the main committee at its next meeting, provisionally arranged for 3rd May, 1972.