§ Mr. CHADWICKasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the possibility of issuing, through the Labour Exchanges, for the winter months tickets at a reduced fare to those workmen who through stagnation in the towns where they usually labour have to seek for work in other parts of the country?
§ Sir R. HORNEI have been asked to reply to this question. Arrangements are already in force whereby all workmen proceeding to employment at a distance found for them by the Employment Exchanges are charged about half the present railway fare. The period for which these arrangements were made will shortly expire; but the question of continuing them for a further period is under consideration. I am not prepared to extend this concession to workpeople who wish to travel in order to seek work, as distinct from those for whom work has been found. Such an arrangement would clearly be open to serious abuse.