Viscountess Astorasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he is aware that 28 trains, loaded with beer, leave Burton-on-Trent each day; and whether he will, in the national interest, take steps to reduce this misuse of war-time transport and waste of coal?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerAbout eight train-loads of beer a day are despatched by rail from Burton-on-Trent. Arrangements made with the brewers for the better loading of wagons have reduced the wagons required by about one-fifth.