HC Deb 08 March 1864 vol 173 c1699
MR. G. CLIVE

moved that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency and practicability of abolishing turnpike trusts. He said that the present position of tolls was cumbersome, expensive, and inconvenient, and that it was very desirable to put an end to such a state of things.

MR. SCOURFIELD

said, he should be sorry if the hon. Member interfered with the turnpike trusts in South Wales, which were under a special Act of Parliament, which worked extremely well.

MR. G. CLIVE

said, he wished the inquiry to apply to such turnpike trusts in England and Wales as were not under special Act of Parliament.

MR. P. W. MARTIN

supposed that the remark of the hon. Member applied also to the Isle of Wight, where the turnpike trusts were under a special Act.

MR. G. CLIVE

said, he was aware of the special legislation on the subject, and he should be glad to have hon. Members representing those districts upon the Committee.

Motion, agreed to.

Select Committee appointed, To inquire into the expediency and practicability of abolishing Turnpike Trusts."—(Mr. George Clive.)

And on April 5, Select Committee nominated as follows:— Mr. BRUCE, Colonel HUSSEY PACKE, Mr. ALCOCK, Mr. FENWICK, Mr. MILDMAY, Mr. WRIGHTSON, Lord HENLEY, Mr. DODSON, Mr. CLIVE, Colonel PENNANT, Colonel BARITELOT, Colonel SMYTH, Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH, Colonel STUART (Bedford), Sir JAMES FERQUSSON, Sir WILLIAM JOLLIFFE, Colonel GILPIN, Mr. WALTER, Colonel FRENCH, Mr. WILLIAM LEIGH, and Mr. WESTERN:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.

Instruction to the Committee, That they do limit their inquiry to the Turnpike Trusts of England and Wales.