I am informed by the Southern Railway Company that, owing to circumstances which prevailed prior to amalgamation in 1923, the season ticket rates between London and certain stations on their system are on a comparatively low basis and that they cannot see their way to bring other rates down to that level in view of the serious loss of revenue they would sustain. As regards the second part of the question I would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on 7th June to the hon. Member for South-West Bethnal Green (Sir P. Harris).