§ Captain DIXONasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that in Ireland the cost of traders' tickets has been advanced by 800 per cent.; owing to Ireland being largely an agricultural country, trade is only kept open by the traders going from fair to fair, and that this rise therefore amounts to a strangulation of trade; and if on this consideration he would reduce the advance from 800 per cent. to 120 per cent.?
§ Sir E. GEDDESIt was brought to my notice that the recent revision of rates for traders' season tickets adopted on the recommendation of the Rates Advisory Committee has, in some instances in Ireland, resulted in a very marked increase, and directions have now been issued, with retroactive effect, limiting the amount of increase to 200 per centum.