§ Sir W. Smithersasked the Minister of Transport what rebates on the tariff rates for the carriage of goods by road, rail or canal, respectively, were given to Government Departments in 1947; how they compared with those given to Government Departments in 1939; and how they compared with those given to large commercial users in each year.
§ Mr. BarnesIn 1947 Departmental rail traffic was charged at flat rates analogous to the agreed charges made to large commercial users under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933. In 1939 some Departmental traffic was charged at special rates under the Cheap Trains Act, 1883, and the remainder at normal commercial rates. In both years, commercial rates were negotiated for the carriage of Departmental traffic by road and canal.