§ 10. Mr. CAIRNSasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will extend the reduced railway fares given to schools to all children under sixteen years of age, whether at school or having left?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Bridge-man)Under the travelling arrangements recently made for school children's excursions the ordinary age limit for children of twelve years has been increased to fourteen years so as to correspond with the prevailing school leaving age. I am afraid I could not yet recommend that the arrangements should be extended to older school children or to children who have left school.