§ Mr. LESLIE SCOTTasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the present suspension of excursion and cheap fare tickets on all railways is an impediment in the way of poor town children's holidays in the country; whether, in view of the importance to health of the children of such holidays, he will arrange conditions which would not interfere with the direct or indirect requirements of the military authorities to permit the issue of such cheap tickets; and whether, in that case, some public announcement could be made?
Mr. RUNCIMANIn the case of poor town children under 14 years of age the usual cheap facilities will be given to the Children's Country Holiday Fund and other similar organisations. I can assure the hon. Member that I am as anxious as he is that cheap facilities for children's holidays should be interfered with as little as possible.