§ Sir H. Morris-Jonesasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will institute a system of priority permits to those who have to travel on duty or on business or other bona-fide reason; and what provision he is making to enable Members of Parliament from the North-Western areas to reach their constituencies and to attend the House.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerI am afraid that, for the reasons which I have explained in answer to previous Questions, it is not practicable to institute a system of priority permits for railway travel. I regret the inconvenience which my hon. Friend and other hon. Members have suffered. When, however, they are travelling between their constituencies and the House they can obtain sleeping berths on certain night trains and can reserve seats both at night1904W and during the day from terminal stations on certain specified trains on which accommodation is reserved for priority passengers.