§ MR. BELLI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade if his attention has been called to the racing between the trains of the various railway companies 95 running between London and Scotland, and to the fact that on the 1st instant the east coast train arrived in Edinburgh thirteen minutes before schedule time, and on the 5th instant the west coast train arrived at Edinburgh thirty-five minutes before schedule time; and whether he will take steps, by legislation or otherwise, to prevent the continuation of such practice, in the interest of the public safety.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURRailway companies are fully aware of the heavy responsibility which rests upon them to ensure the safety of the travelling public, and I do not think it expedient to interfere with that responsibility as suggested in the question.