Captain Duncanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what priority rights Peers have in the allotment of sleeping berths in trains; whether they can obtain these to travel to their homes; and whether Members of the House of Commons can also be granted this priority?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerWhen a peer makes a journey between London and his usual place of residence in order to attend the sittings in another place, or to return home from those sittings, he is given the same priority that is accorded to hon. Members when they are travelling between London and their constituencies. I have recently reviewed the priority accorded to hon. Members of the House of Commons, but I regret that' I have nothing to add to the full statement which my Noble Friend caused to be circulated to hon. Members a week ago.