§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEasked the President of the Board of Trade, whether he is aware that the Great Western Railway Company refuses to issue week-end tickets from Merthyr to Barry, whilst doing so to other towns on each side of the Bristol Channel; whether his Department has any powers to interfere in the matter; and, if not, whether he will seek for fresh powers to enable him to compel railway companies to treat all towns alike?
Mr. BUXTONThe Great Western Railway Company have no line of their own to Barry, and they inform me that no application has been made to them for through week-end tickets between Merthyr and Barry. They add that they do not book ordinary passengers through from Merthyr to Barry, but such passengers are booked by the Taff Vale route between those places.
§ Mr. KEIR HARDIEIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware that the Chambers of Commerce of Merthyr, Aberdare, and Barry have all petitioned in favour of this reform?