§ Mr. Thorneasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport why towels will no longer be supplied on trains except in sleeping cars; and how many towels have been taken from trains during the past 12 months?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThis measure was required because so many towels were stolen by passengers from the trains. The risk of loss from sleeping cars, however, is negligible and towels are, therefore, still supplied. I am unfortunately unable to give my hon. Friend an estimate of the total number stolen during the last 12 months, but the losses at present average about 28,000 a week.