Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the fact that sanitary accommodation must be provided at all new railway stations, he will take steps to ascertain how far this regulation is complied with?
Mr. BUXTONIt is the usual practice of the Board of Trade to require the provision of sanitary accommodation at new stations on ordinary railways. Such stations are inspected by officers of the Department, and it is ascertained on inspection that the requirement in question has been carried out. In the case of light railways and of stations on tube railways situated near public sanitary accommodation the provision of such accommodation at the stations is not required.
Mr. CATHCART WASONMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman to say whether he will take steps to inquire whether there is a certain amount of free sanitary and lavatory accommodation provided at all stations?