§ Mr. Kirbyasked the Secretary of State for War why members of His Majesty's Services, including men from the B.L.A. and female nurses arriving at railway stations in Liverpool, on the morning of Sunday, nth March, had to wait for transport to their homes from 3.30 a.m. to 5.30 a.m.; and will he take steps to ensure that this special night transport, for Service personnel only, is not again held up in this way.
§ Mr. A. HendersonTwo buses are made available by the Liverpool Corporation every night at Lime Street Station, in addition to the private cars of the "Get you Home Service," to take men and women of the Services to their homes in the early hours of the morning before normal transport services begin. During the night in question 130 Service passengers were taken by these buses alone to various parts of Liverpool and to Birkenhead. Three officers and 158 other ranks arrived at 5.15 on the morning of 11th March on B.L.A. leave. Sixty-five of this total dispersed locally with the aid of 17 cars arranged under the "Get you Home Service," the balance dispersing without incident by830W early public train and bus services. It has not been possible to obtain any information as to the delays referred to by my hon. Friend except that the information bureau for the Services, which is open continuously day and night on the station, is not aware of any cases of Service men or women being held up.