§ 25. Mr. McKEAGasked the Minister of Transport when he proposes to introduce the necessary regulations under the Road Traffic Act to extend the period of validity of road service licences in respect of stage carriage services from one year to three years?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe Traffic Commissioners are of opinion that conditions are not yet sufficiently stable to warrant the extension of the period of validity of road service licences in respect of stage carriage services from one year to three.
§ Mr. McKEAGMay I ask if the Minister will appreciate that the necessity for making annual applications for renewal of their road service licences casts a real burden upon particularly the smaller type of omnibus operator, and will he therefore expedite the extension of the period of validity?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWhen stability has been reached, the question can be more appropriately considered.