§ Sir J. D. REESasked the President of the Board of Trade if he has any information of which he can place the House in possession regarding the greater liability to serious accidents and greater cost to the taxpayers of the State-owned Western Railway of France, as compared with the like liability and cost of working the lines owned by private companies in the French Republic?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Buxton)I have not the means of making the comparison indicated in the question, but the hon. Member will find much information relating to the working of the various French railways in the official volume of Statistics of French Railways, published by the French Ministry of Public Works. If he cares to call at the Board of Trade he can consult this work.