§ 82. Mr. GILBERTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether the Railway Rates Tribunal has yet settled the form in which the railway companies must submit the schedules of passenger fares under the Railways Act of 1921; and if he will state if this form will require the companies to submit a schedule of workmen's fares as well as their charges for season tickets?
§ Mr. NEALI understand that the Rates Tribunal have not yet settled the form of schedule to be submitted by the railway companies in respect of standard passenger fares. As regards workmen's fares and season tickets, I would remind my hon. Friend that under the Railways Act, 1921, they will be treated as exceptional fares and the relevant sections of the Act will apply.
§ 83. Mr. GILBERTasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether under their present powers railway companies are compelled to run any passenger trains daily at the rate of 1d. per mile for third-class passengers: if so, how many trains are they hound to run daily; and what powers have his Department to see that the companies carry out these obligations.
§ Mr. NEALThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The rest of the question does not, therefore, arise.