§ Mr. CLYNESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Department has at present sufficient statutory powers to make recommendations to or, where thought advisable by the Board, to enforce recommendations upon railway companies with respect to improved appliances for locking and unlocking railway-carriage doors?
§ Mr. PERCY ILLINGWORTH (Lord of the Treasury)The Board of Trade have no compulsory powers in the matter, but the absence of such powers would not prevent their making recommendations if it seemed desirable to do so.