§ Mr. CRUMLEYasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that before entering into pooling arrangements the Great Northern, Midland Great Western, and Great Southern Railway Companies, Ireland, granted rebates on live stock shipped by the different steamship companies from Ireland to Great Britain at the rate of 6d. per head on pigs and 1s. per head on cattle; and, seeing that this rebate has been discontinued since the pooling, will he cause inquiry to be made into the loss sustained by the shippers by the change?
Mr. BUXTONI have asked the railway companies concerned for their observations in this matter, and will communicate with the hon. Member on receipt of their replies.
§ Mr. CRUMLEYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the carrying companies receive about 60 per cent, and the noncarrying companies receive 40 per cent. of the freights, to the detriment of the shippers?
Mr. BUXTONI am communicating the substance of the hon. Member's question to the railway companies, and will communicate with the hon. Member when I receive the replies.