§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether his attention has been called to two recent fatal motor-car accidents, one at Kew Bridge on Sunday the 24th instant, when a gentleman who was waiting for a tramcar was knocked down and killed, the other at Edinburgh on Saturday, the 23rd instant; and, in view of recent motor-car accidents, will he say when he proposes to bring in a Bill to deal with the speed and identification of motor-cars.
§ MR. WEIRI beg also to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he will consider the expediency of taking steps to require drivers of motor - cars to secure certificates of competency.
§ MR. WALTER LONGI have seen newspaper paragraphs relating to the accidents referred to. I hope to introduce a Bill as to motor-cars shortly after Whitsuntide. The points referred to in the questions will receive consideration in connection with this measure; but of course I cannot say what the provisions of the Bill will be.
§ MR WEIRIf the right hon. Gentleman will bring in the Bill to-morrow he may rest assured that it will have all the assistance possible.
§ SIR HENRY FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)asked whether the Bill would be first introduced in the Lords or in the Commons?
§ MR. WALTER LONGThe other House has been suggested, but the matter is not yet decided.