§ MR. C. E. PRICE (Edinburgh, Central)To ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will issue instructions to the various railway come panics in the United Kingdom to print the amount of the fare on each ticket issued, whether for single or the return journey.
(Answered by Mr. Lloyd-George.) It is already provided by an Order issued by the Board of Trade upon the various railway companies, pursuant to Section 6 of the Regulation of Railways Act, 1889, that, subject to certain exceptions, every passenger ticket shall bear upon its face, printed or written in legible characters, the fare chargeable for the journey for which such ticket is issued. The exceptions are: (1) Excursion and tourist tickets where the fare is advertised; (2) tickets issued in accordance with public service warrants; (3) tickets issued by special arrangement at rates less than the ordinary fare for pleasure parties, etc.; (4) tickets at rates not exceeding the ordinary fares which, in addition, include a charge for admission to a show, etc.; and (5) packets of tickets sold at reduced fares in consideration of a minimum number being purchased.