§ MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will be prepared in the Committee stage of the Light Railways Bill to introduce clauses making it compulsory upon the promoters of light railway schemes to make provision for the conveyance of bicycles; and whether he will also propose a maximum schedule of charges.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURNo, Sir, I am not prepared to introduce clauses placing upon the promoters of light railway schemes obligations not imposed upon railway companies generally. Any alteration of the law on this subject should, in my opinion, be of general application. I may say that the Board have, with the consent of the promoters, inserted in some Light Railway Orders a maximum scale of charges for the carriage of bicycles.
§ MR. LOUGHBut if the Board of Trade thought it right to insert in some of the Light Railway Orders a provision with regard to the carrying of cycles, would the right hon. Gentleman not agree that that should be imposed on all companies?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That is a matter of opinion.