§ 76. Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Transport why, on 29th March, on the 9.15 a.m. train from Paddington to Gloucester, one compartment, reserved for the Minister of Agriculture, was left unoccupied in a full train.
§ Mr. BarnesA compartment was reserved for my right hon. Friend. Unfortunately, owing to a misunderstanding, he was given a seat elsewhere on the train, and the reservation label was not removed until Reading.
§ 80. Sir G. Foxasked the Minister of Transport why, on 29th March, on the rear of the Bristol train from Paddington which left Reading at approximately 9.50 a.m., two adjoining first-class compartments were marked as reserved, one 205W having on the outside window Movement Control with a red crown above and occupied by one man and the other having a label Admiralty, but empty.
§ Mr. BarnesThe single occupant of one compartment was an Admiralty courier travelling in charge of bags containing official documents. The second compartment was reserved for the Admiralty under standing instructions relating to members of the Board of Admiralty and Naval commanders-in-chief travelling on duty when Service matters are to be under discussion during the journey. As the reservation was not taken up the label should have been removed. I have these instructions under review.