§ SIR CARNE RASCH (Essex, Chelmsford)I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board whether he has received the resolution of the Essex County Council of July 4th as to the desirability of empowering justices to impose a severer penalty than fines on motorists who drive through populous districts and narrow roads to the danger of the public; and what steps he will take to give effect to the resolution.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (MR. GERALD BALFUER, Leeds, Central)I have re-received the resolution referred to. The expediency of increasing the penalties for offences under the Motor-Car Acts is one of the matters which would come within the scope of the inquiry which the Government propose to institute as to the working of these Acts.
§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)Can the right hon. Gentleman give any idea when the inquiry will be commenced and when finished?
§ MR. GERALD BALFOURI hope the inquiry will commence with as little delay as possible.