§ 15. Sir CECIL BECKasked the Minister of Transport whether he can give some assurance as to the immediate pro vision of further railway trucks at the stations of Bishops Stortford, Stansted, Dunmow and Castle Hedingham; what steps is he taking to deal with the numerous complaints made to him from the districts served by these and neighbouring railway stations; whether he is aware that many hundreds of tons of hay and other produce have been lying on the farms in North Essex for several months, such produce having been sold to the traders but never delivered owing to lack of transport; and whether such a failure in the railway service greatly adds to the prices paid by the ultimate consumer?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI am aware of a shortage of trucks at the stations named. It is aggravated by the fact that until recently loaded wagons with barley for malting were going into the station and thus provided empties. Special steps are being taken by the Great Eastern Railway to ameliorate the difficulty complained of.