§ Mr. Gallacherasked the Minister of Transport what is the third class return fare, including sleeping berths each way, between London and Inverness and London and Fort William and those between Paris, Brussels and Geneva; and what action he proposes to take to bring a holiday in the Highlands next summer within the means of the working class.
§ Mr. BarnesThe fares from London are as follow:
Destination. Distance from London (Miles) 3rd Class Monthly Return £ s. d. Fort William 561 7 0 5 Inverness 568 7 2 10 Paris 3rd Class Continental Return. Via Calais 288 7 17 4 Via Dunkirk 319 7 3 0 Via Dieppe 235 6 11 6 Via Le Havre 341 7 6 8 Brussels: Via Calais 243 6 17 5 Via Ostend 226 5 18 7 Geneva: Via Calais 673 13 16 8 Via Dunkirk 704 13 2 10 Via Dieppe 620 12 11 4 Via Le Havre 726 13 6 6 The cost of a third class sleeping berth between London and Fort William or Inverness (not included in the above figures) is 11s. 8d. each way. There are no third class sleepers between London and the places on the Continent. Any adjustment of railway fares from 1st January, 1948, will be a matter for the British Transport Commission.