Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Coal Industry. – in the House of Commons am ar 4 Gorffennaf 1939.
Very close inquiries into the causes of this lamentable accident have already been made by His Majesty's Inspectors of Mines. These will be completed as soon as circumstances at the colliery permit. I propose to exercise my power under Section 82 of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, to direct the divisional inspector to make a special report with respect to the accident, and it is my intention to publish this report as soon as possible.