HC Deb 07 November 1940 vol 365 cc1475-6W
Mr. Thorne

asked the Minister of Transport whether the proposed 6 per cent. increase in rail fares will apply to members of His Majesty's Forces travelling other than on a leave warrant; and, in view of the fact that members of His Majesty's Forces on short leave have to pay their own fares, will he secure some concession for them?

Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon

Members of His Majesty's Forces, when travelling on leave at their own expense, pay half ordinary single fare for a single journey, and ordinary single fare for a return journey. When ordinary fares are increased by 6 per cent. in accordance with the recommendations of the Charges (Railway Control) Consultative Committee, the fares payable by members of His Majesty's Forces will be correspondingly increased.