§ 64. Mr. Burkeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if he will consider increasing the number of privilege travelling tickets allowed to families of serving personnel.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerSince 1st June of this year the wives of serving men have been allowed eight railway tickets a year at concession rates. There is no limit to the number they may obtain in order to visit Service patients who are in hospital; and there is no limit to the number allowed to unaccompanied children under 16 years of age. In view of the continued pressure on the railway passenger services, I do not feel that it would be justifiable to increase further the number of tickets at concession rates which axe allowed.