§ Mr. WARDLEasked the President of the Board of Trade if his attention had been called to the proposed schemes of amalgamation or of working agreement of the South-Eastern and Chatham and London, Brighton, and South Coast Railways, and of the London and South-Western and Great Western Railways; and whether, having regard to the importance of such amalgamation or working agreement and in order to assist Members of this House to form a correct judgment on this policy, he would endeavour to persuade the companies in question to lay upon the Table of this House copies of the agreements in question?
Mr. BUXTONNegotiations between the companies mentioned are, I understand, not yet completed, but when matters have reached a more definite shape I shall be glad to consider whether anything can be done to meet the hon. Member's wishes.