§ Mr. E. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General whether representations have been made by him to the Minister of Transport with a view to hiving the night mail train from Portadown to Londonderry accelerated; is he aware that this mail train takes about six hours to do ninety miles, involving a great delay to the people of Donegal in the delivery of their mails; and if he has made no such representations, will he now do so?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHI must refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on this subject on the 26th November on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, to the effect that under an arrangement made in April, 1918, when a general curtailment of facilities in Ireland was rendered necessary by the coal shortage, the mail being carried by goods train which cannot be accelerated. Under the circumstances it is not considered that any useful representations can be made.