§ 8. Mr. SHORTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the provisions relating to the running of workmen's cars require alteration in many places where the one-break system of work has been instituted; whether he has received any representations from the 2,000 employés of Messrs. Peter Brotherhood, Limited, Peterborough, asking that steps shall be taken that two workmen's cars shall be run before 8 a.m. instead of 7 a.m., that two should be run between 12 noon and 2 p.m. in order that the workmen may be able to get home for dinner, and that at least two cars should be run after 5.30 p.m.; and whether he can take any action in this matter?
§ Sir A. GEDDESYes, Sir. We have received representations regarding this matter from the hon. and gallant Member for the Peterborough division and from employés of Messrs. Peter Brotherhood, Limited, and the Board of Trade has already communicated with the Peterborough Electric Traction Company on the subject. The company replied that workmen's fares are issued for all cars before 8 a.m., between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. It is hoped these arrangements will prove satisfactory.