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Oral Answers to Questions — Public Business (Railway Fares).

– in the House of Commons at on 9 December 1920.

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Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS:

69.

asked the Chancellor of the exchequer whether, when sanctioning travelling expenses of members of the public on Public Business, he will provide that only third-class fares will be paid from public funds?

Photo of Mr Stanley Baldwin Mr Stanley Baldwin , Bewdley

I will bear the hon. and gallant Member's suggestion in mind when the general scales of travelling expenses are reviewed.

Lieut.-Colonel GUINNESS:

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the Ministry of Agriculture has just issued a circular as to the Council of Agriculture for England, saying that the Treasury has sanctioned payment for travelling, not limited as to class, for this Council?

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