§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Secretary of State for War if the travel vouchers given to men who have come home from overseas can be made available for first-class carriages to prevent the indignation felt by the men themselves and the travelling public when men, who have served overseas, are turned out of their seats to make room for civilians.
§ Sir J. GriggBy making the vouchers available for first-class travel these men would in practice become entitled to first-class travel and there is insufficient accommodation for the traffic involved. My hon. Friend suggestion is, therefore, impracticable, quite apart from other objections such as the difficulty in practice of treating men stationed at home in a different way. Special trains and reserved accommodation are provided whenever possible for men returning to this country on leave.