§ Sir L. LYLEasked the Minister of Transport if he is prepared to take any remedial action and, if so, of what nature, on reliable testimony laid before him, as to the inadequate and dangerous platform accommodation provided by railway companies?
§ Mr. GOSLINGAs I explained to the hon. Member in reply to the question on this subject which he asked on the 13th May, I have no power to require railway companies to alter the platforms on lines which have already been officially sanctioned for passenger traffic. The Railways Act of 1921, however, gives to public bodies affected the right to apply to the Railway and Canal Commission for Orders requiring railway companies to provide improvements of existing works.