HC Deb 21 August 1883 vol 283 c1495
MR. STUART-WORTLEY

asked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether, during the recess, he will consider the possibility of introducing, next Session, a measure to further regulate the use of steam traction engines on roads?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

Sir, I can only state generally that, in the opinion of the Local Government Board, it is desirable that county authorities should have larger powers than they now possess with regard to traction engines, and that the Board would propose that in any Bill dealing with the subject of County Government additional powers should be conferred on the county authorities with respect to the regulation of the use of traction engines on roads.

MR. STUART-WORTLEY

asked whether Her Majesty's subjects were to have their limbs broken and lives endangered until a County Government Bill was introduced?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

Her Majesty's subjects, I hope, will not have to wait long for the introduction of a County Government Bill. But I pointed out, in an answer to the hon. Member some months ago, that the present regulations are very strong indeed—much stronger than seems to be known; and in the case of the serious accident that happened lately to constituents of the hon. Member, they were not observed.

MR. STUART-WORTLEY

Can a Circular be issued drawing attention to them?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

The regulations are partly statutory and partly made by county authorities.