§ MR. WHITEHEAD (Essex, S. E.)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he proposes to hold a local inquiry with reference to the provision of workmen's trains by the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company from Grays and Tilbury, in Essex, to Purfleet and London.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) No representations have been received by the Board of Trade with regard to any demand for workmen's tickets from Grays and Tilbury to London, but the Board have been in communication with the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Company on the subject of a request for the issue of such tickets from Grays to Purfleet. The company have now expressed their willingness to issue such tickets at a return fare of 2d., the tickets to be available by the 5.39 a.m. train which is specified in the petition received.