§ Mr. RAMSDENasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that it would be a great convenience to Members of this House if season tickets could be issued to them for 2160W the purpose of travelling to and from their constituencies; and whether he is prepared to authorise the issue of such a ticket where it can be shown that the cost would not be greater than the present system of vouchers?
§ Mr. R. McNEILLI have carefully considered how far economy could be achieved by the issue of season tickets in place of the present vouchers. While it is the fact that, in the case of certain Members, season tickets would, owing to' the exceptional frequency of their journeys to and from their constituencies, cost less than vouchers, the estimated saving would not be sufficient to outweigh the administrative difficulty of working the two systems side by side. The general issue of season tickets would result in a, large increase of expenditure.