It is not possible within the limits of question and answer to cover satisfactorily the wide scope of the hon. and gallant Member's question, but the following instances may be mentioned. In spite of depleted resources and serious dislocation due to the War vastly greater goods and passenger traffic has been carried than ever before in the history of the railways of this country, and the increase in charge to the public is far below the ratio of increase of commodities and labour in the country and also below the increase of rail charges in other European countries generally. Great and progressive improvement in the roads of the country has been and is being accomplished to the advantage of road transport. As regards the ports of the country and the storage accommodation available throughout, very marked improvement has been effected. In these and many other directions the Ministry of Transport, in co-operation with other agencies, has played a valuable part.