HC Deb 15 February 1917 vol 90 c793
59. Colonel Lord HENRY CAVENDISH-BENTINCK

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the 50 per cent, increase in railway fares and the withdrawal of facilities hitherto granted to commercial travellers not only bears heavily on that class, but is a handicap to the trade of this country; and whether he is yet in a position to state what concessions will be granted to meet these difficulties?

Mr. ROBERTS

I am afraid I cannot add to the reply given on Monday last to questions by the hon. Members for the Houghton-le-Spring and Harborough Divisions, of which I am sending the Noble Lord a copy.