HC Deb 08 May 1928 vol 217 c169
28. Mr. BARCLAY-HARVEY

asked the Postmaster-General on how many occasions from 1st July, 1927, to 30th April, 1928, the 8.30 mail train from Euston was more than 15 minutes late at Perth and Aberdeen, respectively; and on how many occasions it missed the connecting trains at Aberdeen in consequence?

Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSON

During the period in question the lateness of the train at Perth and Aberdeen on week-days exceeded 15 minutes on 85 and 80 occasions respectively: the mails failed to connect at Aberdeen with the Keith-Elgin and Deeside trains on 60 occasions and with the Buchan train on 33 occasions.