§ Mr. Simmondsasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the railway companies are refusing to transport empty cases; and, in view of the difficulty in obtaining timber, what steps he is taking to solve this matter in the national interest?
§ Lieut.-Colonel Moore-BrabazonThe railway companies are fully aware of the importance, in present circumstances, of dealing promptly with returned empties. Traffic considerations may, however, in certain cases necessitate the imposing of temporary embargoes on this, as on other traffic.