§ Mr. A. Edwardsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport, how many railway wagons of 20 tons and over are at present in use in this country; and whether, in view of the advantages in using such wagons, he will in future increase the output of wagons of 20 tons and over.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThere are 19,000 railway wagons of special type which have a capacity of 20 tons or more, and 49,000 mineral wagons. The railways have encouraged their use for many years, but the increase in their numbers has been limited by the fact that the facilities and equipment at many loading and unloading points are inadequate for such large wagons.