§ Mr. ROYCEasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been directed to the fact that the London and North Eastern Railway Company overcrowd their trains at holiday times, and neglect to provide accommodation, especially necessary for women and children, thereby causing great suffering; and whether, in view of the exceptional amount of traffic anticipated in connection with the British Empire Exhibition, he can take steps to prevent a recurrence of an evil which particularly affects working-class holiday makers?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI cannot find that any complaints have been made to me recently about overcrowding of trains on the London and North Eastern Railway at holiday times, but I have received a communication directing my attention to some correspondence in the Press on the general question of the overcrowding of passenger trains at holiday times. My information is that the railway companies do what they can to mitigate the inconvenience to passengers, which cannot altogether be avoided at times of pressure, but I will call the attention of the London and North Eastern Railway Company to my hon. Friend's question.