§ MR. SAMUEL MONTAGUI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether be is aware that drivers and conductors of omnibuses and tramcars must obtain the renewal of their licences at Scotland Yard, which in many cases entails an annual loss of a day's work or the payment of one or two shillings to a messenger; and whether he can arrange that such licences may be renewed at the police station in the district in which the licence-holder lives?
§ THE SECRETARY OK STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. ASQUITH,) Fife, E.I understand that it is not necessary for a driver or conductor to attend at Now Scotland Yard in order to obtain a renewal of his licence. The practice is for a renewed licence to be sent to the police station nearest to the address of the licensee, together with the amount (5s.) payable for such renewal. A memorandum is sent to the applicant to the effect that the licence has been so sent, and that it will be given him on production of his badge and delivering up the memorandum.