§ Sir R. Glynasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will obtain from the railway companies a return, showing the loss sustained by pilfering, of articles usually supplied for the benefit of the travelling public, such as towels, soap, napkins, glasses, brushes, etc., indicating the various articles and their value, that were lost in the three months, September, October and November; and whether in future he will warn the public to provide their own requirements?
§ Colonel LlewellinPrecise information is not available but I am told that the loss of towels, soap, etc., through pilferage is large. The difficulty in obtaining replacements has resulted in the curtailing of the supply of these articles on trains 1961W and if pilfering continues it may become impossible for the railways to continue to provide these requirements.