§ MR. MANSFIELDI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the fatal motor accident at the Bristol Post Office Sports, on Saturday, by which three lives were lost, and other persons were seriously injured; and, if so, 20 in view of the fatal accidents which have occurred through motor racing, will he consider the question of introducing legislation to regulate the same.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. WALTER LONG,) Bristol, S.My right hon. friend has asked me to answer this Question. My attention has been drawn to the sad accident to which the hon. Member refers. As regards the suggestion in the last part of the Question the matter will receive consideration, but it would seem to me that the question of regulating the racing at Sports and similar meetings is hardly one to be dealt with in a Bill relating to the use of motor-cars on highways.
§ MR. SCOTT MONTAGU (Hampshire, New Forest)Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that this accident, which we all deplore, was on a prepared track and not on a public road, and that it was a motor cycle and not a motor-car accident?
§ MR. WALTER LONGYes, that is exactly what I pointed out.