HC Deb 18 June 1903 vol 123 cc1311-2
MR. FIELD

I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that the Members of this House give time to the consideration of Railway Bills in Committee, he will endeavour to arrange with the railway companies a system similar to that in force in other countries and the colonies that members of legislatures shall have free passes.

MR. BONAR LAW

The President of the Board of Trade is not prepared to take any action in the direction suggested.

MR. FIELD

But will not the right hon. Gentleman take the matter into his consideration?

MR. BONAR LAW

He has already considered it several times. † See (4) Debates, cxxii, 1093.

MR. FIELD

But is that a reason why he should not consider it again?

No answer was returned.