§ MR. LONSDALEI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has taken any steps to inaugurate an inquiry into the railway system of the United Kingdom; and, if so, whether he will state the nature and composition of the committee and the scope and purpose of the inquiry.
§ MR. KEARLEYMy right hon. friend is not in a position to answer this Question at the moment as stated in the Answer given by him to the hon. Member for Stockport on the 16th. He hopes to be in a position to give a definite answer next week.