First-Class Tickets.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons at on 30 June 1921.

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Photo of Mr Thomas Kennedy Mr Thomas Kennedy , Kirkcaldy District of Burghs

70.

asked the Minister of Transport if he will state the circumstances under which two first-class return tickets were issued, free of charge, from Glasgow to Euston, in December last, to two persons named Grant?

Photo of Mr Arthur Neal Mr Arthur Neal , Sheffield, Hillsborough

I have no knowledge of the circumstances referred to, and regret, therefore, that I cannot give a specific answer to my hon. Friend's question.

Photo of Mr Robert Richardson Mr Robert Richardson , Houghton-le-Spring

Will the hon. Member make inquiries?

Photo of Mr Thomas Kennedy Mr Thomas Kennedy , Kirkcaldy District of Burghs

Will the hon. Gentleman ask if the Minister of Transport or the Government can exercise any restraint upon granting concessions of this sort, which are granted on a very wide scale to privileged persons with interests, and are not consistent with the very large sums of public money voted—

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

If a more specific point be put in the question, it will be possible to get an answer.

Photo of Mr Thomas Kennedy Mr Thomas Kennedy , Kirkcaldy District of Burghs

I gave the date on which the concessions were granted, and the names of the persons to whom they were granted.

Photo of Mr John Whitley Mr John Whitley , Halifax

By whom they were granted is the point omitted.