§ Mr. WILLIAM THORNEasked the President of the Board of Trade whether in view of the fact that many factories and industrial establishments are now working short time and are not in consequence opening for business until a later hour than usual, many thousands of people who use workmen's trains have to wait several hours at railway termini each morning; and if he can see his way, seeing that the railways are now virtually under State control, to extend the provisions of the Cheap Trains Act in order that workpeople can obtain cheap tickets for trains arriving at termini up to at least 8.30 a.m.?
§ Mr. RUNCIMANIn the only case of this kind which has been brought to the notice of the Board of Trade arrangements have been made to meet the difficulty that had arisen. If my hon. Friend will furnish me with particulars of any other cases in which an extension of the hours during which workmen's tickets are available is desired. I will see what can be done.