§ 66. Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Transport if he will lay upon the Table of the House a Railway Return for the year 1918 or 1919 giving the following information: number of tons of goods conveyed by goods train, including military traffic; number of tons of parcels conveyed by passenger train; number of passengers conveyed, including military traffic, season ticket holders, and workmen; the total receipts from all sources; the mileage covered by all railways controlled by the Ministry of Transport; and the total number of employés, distinguishing salaried staff from wage staff, employed on all railways?
§ Sir E. GEDDESI am arranging to lay before the House in duo course a copy of the Railway Returns for the year 1910 in a somewhat similar form to those presented annually prior to the War, but 15 suspended since 1913. It will not, however, be possible to give figures for 1918 or to include for 1919 all the particulars for which the hon. Member asks. I am also arranging for a census of railway employés which will distinguish salaried staff from wages staff.