§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will consult with the Service Departments with a view to reducing the amount of luggage Service men are compelled to carry when travelling, as this luggage fills up corridors to the inconvenience and danger of all passengers?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerMembers of His Majesty's Forces must travel equipped as fighting units and must therefore take their fighting equipment with them, whether they are travelling on duty or on leave. It has, however, been arranged that, when they travel on leave, they need not carry their kitbags unless they themselves desire to, as in fact they often do. Instructions have also been issued that kitbags shall be marked with the 1331W owner's name and number. This facilitates identification and makes it possible to carry them in the luggage van with out causing undue delay to trains at stations where members of the Forces alight.