§ Mr. Parkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that third-class passengers using first-class carriages when the trains are overcrowded, particularly on the Southend services, are being charged first-class fares; and whether this procedure has his sanction, in view of the policy announced on 20th November, 1940, and 29th January, 1941?
§ Colonel LlewellinI am informed that additional fares are only demanded of those holders of third-class tickets who travel in the first-class when there is third-class accommodation available on the train.
§ Mr. Tinkerasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will now consider one-class travelling on all railways, in view of the decision that the train service will be curtailed, as this would enable all seating accommodation to be fully used?
§ Colonel LlewellinAs the effect of curtailing train services will be that all seating accommodation will be fully used, there would be no advantage in the withdrawal of first-class accommodation on all trains.