HC Deb 08 October 1941 vol 374 c981
44. Sir J. Mellor

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport when the full text of the complete revised financial arrangements with the railway companies will be published?

Colonel Llewellin

I am afraid that I am not yet in a position to give the precise dale when the full text of the agreement will be published, but I am having the matter pressed on as much as possible.

Sir J. Mellor

As the railway companies' position will be so much affected by the contents of the Public Utilities (War Passage) Scheme, will my right hon. and gallant Friend say whether they are committed to the present financial arrangements, independently of what the contents of that scheme may be?

Colonel Llewellin

What happened was that the railway companies agreed to come under the same provisions with regard to war damage as public utility undertakings.