HC Deb 17 March 1919 vol 113 cc1698-9
10. Colonel WEDGWOOD

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the North Staffordshire Railway Com- pany have given, or have been asked by the Board of Trade to give, any date by which they hope to resume work on the Trentham-Newcastle light railway; and and whether any reply has been received from them?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

The railway company inform me that they cannot at present give a date for the resumption of this work, although as the hon. and gallant Member has already been informed by letter, they hope to be able to arrange for such a resumption.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

Will these men be informed that their demands will not be refused until the question of nationalisation is settled one way or the other?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I do not know whether that will be so or not.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

Will it be possible for a railway company to decide these matters under the new Transport Bill?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

That is not the question on the Paper.