§ 80. Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, with a view to facilitate examination of luggage at Dover and other Channel ports, he will arrange for the benches to be numbered off in sections, thereby enabling porters to deposit packages in the sections corresponding to their own numbers and so avoid the unnecessary delay and confusion existing al the present time?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe provision and arrangement of benches for the Customs examination of baggage is a matter for the railway company or other authority concerned. I understand that a proposal similar to that made by my hon. Friend is at present under consideration.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINSeeing that this examination of baggage is by the Customs, who are under His Majesty's Government, surely anything put forward by the right hon. Gentleman will be carefully attended to. To the admitted improvements at Dover and Folkestone the suggestion I 2031 now make would prove to be a simple one to carry out.
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have said that it is under consideration.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINWill the right hon. Gentleman make all effort to see that it is put into practice as soon as possible for the benefit of travellers during the coming season?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLWe will await the result of the consideration to which I referred.