HC Deb 03 July 1919 vol 117 c1170
90. Mr. SUGDEN

asked the President of the Board of Trade if he will at once return private wagons to their owners which now, in the majority of cases, are being used by the Government until they become in disrepair, when they are returned to their owners without such owners having the right of recovery of cost of such repair; and will he cause such cost of repair to be paid to the owners and compensation paid to them for loss of trade resulting therefrom?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I am afraid I do not clearly understand to what wagons my hon. Friend refers, or by whom they are being used. If, however, he will give me further particulars I will look into the matter at once.