HC Deb 16 June 1938 vol 337 cc428-9W
Mr. Keeling

asked the Minister of Transport whether the London Passenger Transport Board exempts itself from liability at common law in respect of accidents to persons travelling with cheap tickets?

Mr. Burgin

The London Passenger Transport Board has informed me that it will not in future, in respect of any of its services, seek to exempt itself by special contract from its liability at common law in respect of injury—fatal or otherwise—to passengers (other than those holding privilege tickets or free passes) when travelling in the board's vehicles or whilst in the act of entering or alighting from such vehicles. Where in the case of passengers holding workmen's tickets who may be injured in such circumstances the board's liability at common law is limited by special Act the board will not plead such limitation.

I am glad to say that the board has decided to apply this concession to accidents which occurred on or after 1st May, 1938.