§ Sir W. BULLasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will reconsider the answer of his predecessor concerning the question of remitting the 1161W extra railway fares to masters, mistresses, officials, boys, and girls of schools, having regard to the fact that they are obliged to travel regardless of cost at least six times a year to and from the schools, and that the impost does not in any way discourage their travelling or save trainage?
Mr. ROBERTSThe claims of school children and teachers for exemption from the increase in railway fares have been considered very carefully, but it has not, I regret, been found practicable in present circumstances to make any concession in their favour.
§ Captain D. HALLasked if it is proposed to maintain for the present the increase of railway fares or if there is any prospect of a reduction?
Mr. ROBERTSI regret that there is no present prospect of any reduction in the existing fares being possible.