HC Deb 30 January 1940 vol 356 c968
45. Mr. De la Bère

asked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the transport position throughout the country, he will consider setting up a Ministry of Railways?

The Prime Minister

No, Sir. The transport position would not be assisted by divorcing the responsibility for railways from that for other forms of inland transport now centred in my right hon. Friend the Minister of Transport.

Mr. De la Bère

Is my right hon. Friend aware that the Ministry of Transport have not to-day sufficient time to give to the ever-increasing problems in connection with the railways, and is he further aware that the position of Lord Stamp as adviser to the Government must be in conflict with his position towards the stockholders of the L.M.S.; and when will the general public have some opportunity of having real consideration? Would it not be better to hand the job back to the Railway Boards, and let them get on with a job of which they have had knowledge for many years?