§ Mr. Thorneasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many 12-ton wagons for coal traffic are owned by The London Midland and Scottish Railway Company; and whether he will prevent any new railway wagons being made under 12-tons loading capacity?
§ Colonel LlewellinThe L.M.S. Railway Company own 48,254 12-ton coal wagons. Since 1923 the standard specification of the British railways has not permitted the building of wagons of less capacity than 12 tons for use on the British railways.