Colonel Cazaletasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what facilities for free vouchers, or reduced fares, are granted to officers and men of the merchant service when going on leave?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerOfficers and men of the Merchant Navy travelling on leave are entitled to four free railway journeys a year from their ports of disembarkation to their homes. On any other journeys which they may make on authorised leave they are entitled to travel at half the ordinary fares on the out and return journey. They obtain cheap tickets at this rate on surrender at the station booking office of vouchers which are furnished to them by a number of organisations.