§ MR. JOHN WILSON (Falkirk Burghs)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether ho has, as promised, made representations to the North British Rail-way Company as to the dangers and delays connected with the Wallace Street level crossing at Falkirk, and what reply has been given, if any, by the railway company; if he is aware that the railway passes through one of the busiest streets of the town, and that according to observations taken on 12th June last there passed over the crossing 3,000 persons; and 1,400 over the bridge, 55 cattle, 56 machines, 5 horses, and 78 carts; and, if he will take steps to have this danger to the lieges remedied as early as possible.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Mr. HANBURY,) PrestonThe right hon. Gentleman has asked me to answer for him as follows: Yes, Sir; the Board of Trade communicated with the company upon the subject of this level crossing, and they have a reply which I shall be happy to show to the hon. Member. The line at the point referred to is not a statutory railway, and the Board have no powers whatever with regard to it.