§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware of the desire in the Midland counties of Ireland for one through return train run on Sundays from Broadstone, Dublin, to Sligo; and whether he will represent to the Midland Great Western Railway Company the desirability of inaugurating this service during the coming summer.
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURThis is not a matter in which the Board of Trade could usefully interfere with the discretion of the railway company concerned.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLSeeing that the right hon. Gentleman when he was Chief Secretary made representations to this company on matters of public interest, cannot he do so now?
§ [No answer was returned.]