§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what local authorities and private companies who run passenger transport services give free rides to men and women of the Armed Forces who are sick, wounded or injured, and undergoing treatment in hospitals within the areas covered by their transport services; and will he instruct all such undertakings to give free rides to Service personnel when wearing the outdoor uniform of Service hospital patients.
§ Mr. P. ThorneycroftI regret that the information sought by my hon. Friend in the first part of the Question is not available. Owing to variations in traffic conditions and other circumstances, the ability of the numerous road transport undertakers to give the concession in question varies widely. While my Noble Friend sympathises with the desire to ease1666W in any way possible the lot of men who are suffering from war wounds, he does not see his way to ask all undertakers to give the concession.