§ MR. WARDLEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the Returns obtained by his Department showing the number of excessive hours worked by trainmen on railways, he is satisfied that the powers now possessed by the Board are effective for the permanent and total abolition of this evil.
§ MR. KEARLEYThe various Returns of hours of work which have been obtained under Section 4 of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1889, show a reduction in hours worked, but there is room for improvement, and the question how this can be best effected is receiving attention.