§ 6. Mr. G. LAMBERTasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can announce the arrangements that will be made to curtail tramp on the railways; and whether special railway trains will still continue to form part of the means of locomotion to racecourses?
Sir A. STANLEYI hope shortly to have an opportunity of making a statement with regard to the restrictions which I regret it is necessary to apply to railway travelling. The question whether horse-racing should be continued is now being considered by the War Cabinet.
§ Mr. LAMBERTWill special railway trains still continue to form the means of locomotion to racecourses?
Sir A. STANLEYI have tried to indicate in my reply that until the War Cabinet has given their decision in regard to horse-racing I cannot give any definite reply as to the trains that may be run.
§ Sir C HENRYAre there additional trains at present in connection with race meetings?
§ Mr. LAMBERTHas the right hon. Gentleman not power to prevent special trains being run for race meetings?
Sir A. STANLEYI am not aware that any special trains are being run for race meetings. It is, I think, true that in order to deal with the traffic, which is probably increased by racing, extra trains are being run.
Mr. KENNEDY JONESIs it not a fact that you cannot go to a race meeting to- 1838 day except by train; you have laid down a regulation that you cannot use your motor car for that purpose?