§ Major GLYNasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether it is intended to demand from railway companies the various statistics that are at present submitted to the Ministry of Transport; whether such figures, when obtained, are of value to the Ministry; if so, for what purpose; and what is the estimated cost to the railway companies of compiling such figures?
§ Mr. NEALThe duty of supplying these statistics was imposed upon the companies by the Railways Act, 1921, after full Debate, to which I would refer my hon. and gallant Friend. I am unable to give an estimate of the cost to the companies.