§ 63. Mr. T. WILLIAMS (for Sir S. CRIPPS)asked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the new pooling agreements having been submitted to him by the London, Midland and Scottish, London and North Eastern, and Great Western Railway Companies, he will, in pursuance of Section 19 (3) of the Railways Act, 1921, request the four amalgamated railway companies to supply him with,schedules and copies of all agreements and arrangements providing for the allocation of traffic or the pooling of railway receipts therefrom which were in existence on the passing of the Railways Act and on the 30th June, 1932?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMIn accordance with the Act, the railway companies furnished to the Minister of Transport in 1922 schedules of agreements and arrangements in existence at the passing of the Railways Act, 1921, in which provision is made for the allocation of traffic or the pooling of receipts. I have no information as to the extent to which the agreements and arrangements in existence at the passing of the Railways Act were still in existence on the 30th June, 1932. I will consider whether the railway companies should be asked to furnish it.