asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer the estimated cost of providing Members of Parliament with free railway passes to their constituencies?

On the basis of the week-end fares at present in operation, which are available from Friday (by trains leaving London at and after 5 p.m.) until Monday, it is estimated that the cost of free travel for Members of Parliament by railway or steamship between London and their constituencies would be approximately £60,000 if the House sat 40 weeks in the year.