§ 30. Mr. McENTEE(for Mr. HICKS) asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that a number of Post Office and other workers in the London area have to travel to and from their work at varying times during the day on account of shift systems and are consequently unable to avail themselves of workmen's tickets; and whether he is satisfied that the transport undertakings in the area are carrying out their statutory duties in connection with the supply of workmen's trains?
§ Mr. PYBUSI have no reason to doubt that the companies are discharging their statutory obligations as regards the running of workmen's trains; I understand that in some respects the facilities afforded by the companies for workmen are in excess of statutory requirements.
§ Mr. McENTEEWill the right hon. Gentleman reply to the first part of the question, and say whether he proposes to ask the railway companies to give special facilities to those workmen who have to go to and from their work at an hour other than that at which workmen's trains are running?
§ Mr. PYBUSIf the hon. Member will put any special cases he has before me, I shall be glad to consider them.
§ Mr. McENTEEMay I ask whether he will put this particular point before the railway companies?