§ Mr. HINDSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether he has received a petition signed by 300 workmen asking him to intervene on their behalf in regard to the action of the Great Western Railway Company in proposing to discontinue the workmen's train between Carmarthen and Lando Pembrey; and whether he will take steps to prevent the discontinuance of this train and thus avert the prospective unemployment of the workmen affected?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe petition referred to has not reached the Board of Trade, but on receipt of a letter from the hon. Gentleman of 28th February on this subject a communication was addressed by the Board to the railway company, and I will let him know the result as soon as possible.