Far be it from me to join in this private little fight between the hon. Member for Bucklow (Mr. W. Shepherd) and the Parliamentary Secretary, but whilst they are recovering their breath I would like to raise a few points. Under the present system there are certain aspects affecting our constituencies which we cannot bring up through the normal method of Question and Answer. Hon. Members in all quarters appreciate any efforts being made by which we can persuade the powers that be to give us more efficient and cheaper services for the community, especially for big industrial districts and the areas to which the industrial workers have to go for their holidays in the summer months.

The Railway Executive will be receiving from my constituency in the very near future a Petition in these terms: In view of the financial hardship suffered by many holiday makers in our district through the high level of railway fares to the seaside we pray note the word "pray"—— you to give the most urgent consideration to the East Anglian Petition for a reduction of long distance travel rates on your Railways"—— I do not know why they say "your railways" instead of "our railways"—— in the summer-time. We especially urge the consideration of cheaper travel for families of three or more. To constituencies like mine this matter is of paramount importance. If we cannot get for our people cheap travel from the heavily populated districts to the holiday resorts in the summer time, our major industry will suffer hardship. I am not saying it has already suffered hardship, because I reiterate what I said in the last Debate of this kind, that the railways have done a very good job since the end of the war. We on this side who put forward nationalisation have nothing to be afraid of in view of the progress made since the passage of the Act. Indeed, the hon. Member for Bucklow has given us this commendation from the "Railway Gazette," that we now have sufficient locomotives and that their condition is as good as before the war. [An HON. MEMBER: "Better."] Yes, better. That is a very good testimonial from Sir Eustace Missenden and we are very glad to have it.

I hope that British Railways will take notice of a Petition of this kind, because it is essential that our people who want to get across that huge bulge of East Anglia when going to the Midlands and to the North should be able to do so fairly cheaply and reasonably, especially in these days when poorer families have to count their earnings and outgoings much more carefully, perhaps, than they did when we were in a better economic position.

My second point, of which I hope British Railways will take notice, is that at this interval after the end of the war people may now catch trains like the "Bournemouth Belle" andthe "Brighton Belle" and that seaside resorts of that kind are provided with some very fast trains. Of the premier resorts, Yarmouth is one which has not that kind of "Belle" train, but our people would like to have something of the kind. They jib at the time it takes to get to Yarmouth from London. Years ago there were trains which did the distance more quickly. I suggest that the British Railway Executive might consider for this summer; when we are celebrating the centenary of the book "David Copperfield" in my constituency, the introduction of a good passenger train which would bring people from London to Yarmouth in about two hours. Let us also have nonstop trains from York, Manchester, Leeds and Nottingham terminating at Yarmouth.

I was told in my constituency that the Eastern Region of British Railways published a plan of campaign a few weeks ago. They were going to spend some thousands of pounds on refreshment facilities. In the very famous seaside resort of Yarmouth there are three stations. One, the Beach Station, is served by a single line from the Midlands. That is the only one with any refreshment facilities whatever and even there it is a relic of the old days, a small room run by a private firm. The other two stations, Vauxhall, serving London and the North and South Town, serving London and the South, have no restaurant facilities whatever. I would like the Parliamentary Secretary to make a note of this and see that the Executive reconsider their decisions about spending the money. I do not want them to cut off the money they have earmarked for other towns in the region, but I think that priority should be given to Yarmouth, especially as it is a seaside resort and the only facility at the main station from the North is a wheeled coffeestall which is overwhelmed in the summer.