§ 96. Mr. J. H. THOMASasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the abnormally large number of hours of continuous duty of goods guards and other trainmen employed on the Great Northern section of the London and North Eastern Railway during the past few months: and whether he will cause a thorough inquiry to be made into the matter?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI believe it is the case that long hours have been worked by the goods guards on this section of the railway at certain periods during recent months, but I understand that matters have now improved in this respect. If any specific complaints of excessive hours are made to me I will see that they are fully investigated.