HC Deb 16 July 1900 vol 86 cc74-5
SIR CAMERON GULL (Devon, Barnstaple)

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the Midland Company has given notice that from an early date the amount of free luggage that will be allowed to passengers will be 150 pounds first class, and 100 pounds third class, and whether he will communicate with the other companies with the view of urging them to adopt a similar limit.

MR. HANBURY (for Mr. RITCHIE)

The Board of Trade are in correspondence with the Railway Association on the subject of excess luggage, and will consider the expediency of raising the point made by the hon. Baronet in a subsequent communication to that body. The Board of Trade understand that several other important companies have adopted the increased scale, and it is to be hoped that the example will be followed by others.

MR. TREVELYAN (Yorkshire, W.R., Elland)

Will the Board of Trade lay upon the table the correspondence up to date?

MR. HANBURY

I will consult my right hon. friend as to that.