§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will next session introduce and press forward a Bill to place the law respecting motor cars on a more satisfactory footing, by removing the present hard and fast limit as to speed, by requiring registration, by making the use of public roads by these vehicles subject to respect for the rights, convenience, and safety of all other users thereof, and by enacting a heavy maximum penalty for breaches of these conditions.
§ MR. WALTER LONGIn May last, in the debate on the vote for the Local Government Board, I indicated the general lines on which amendment of the law as to motor cars should, as it seemed to me, proceed; but I pointed out that there were considerable difficulties in the way of a settlement of the question, I cannot at the present time give any pledge as to legislative proposals for next session; but it will be a matter of satisfaction to me if I find it practicable to deal with the matter then.