HC Deb 01 April 1943 vol 388 cc316-7
12. Miss Ward

asked the Minister of Labour whether, in view of his announcement that bank holidays will be two days in order to give war workers the necessary additional holidays, he will arrange for the cheap travel vouchers to be available for transferred workers, so that they may really benefit by the additional holiday concession?

Mr. Bevin

In order to avoid undue congestion on the railways, which would impede essential war traffic, I regret that it is necessary to suspend the operation of the cheap travel scheme for transferred workers, in common with other warrant or voucher schemes, at the Bank Holiday periods. On the other hand, I would remind my hon. Friend that this year the scheme will be in operation for the whole of the six months April to September inclusive, as compared with the period nth May to 15th September last year.

Miss Ward

Is my right hon. Friend aware that the present arrangement is very disappointing to the transferred workers?

Mr. Bevin

I appreciate that, but the war must go on.

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