§ Mr. HOPKINSasked the Minister of Transport what steps the railway companies are taking with regard to increasing the pensions of their superannuated staff; what recommendation the Ministry has made to the companies; and if he is pressing them to take steps in accordance with the Resolution of this House on the 2nd of March?
§ Sir E. GEDDESThe position of the Government was stated clearly in the course of the Debate on the Resolution referred to. I would also refer the hon. Member to the replies given to the hon. Member for Watford (Mr. D. Herbert) and to the hon. and gallant Member for St. Pancras South-West (Major Barnett) on the 28th June. Those questions and the replies thereto have been brought to the notice of the Railway Companies' Association, and I propose also to discuss the matter with that Association on an early date.