§ MR. SOARESI beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the feeling existing in the country and in this House that immediate legislation is required to protect the public from the dangers arising from the reckless driving of motor-cars, he will give facilities for the passing this session of a short Bill substituting the penalty of imprisonment for the present penalty of a fine in those cases in which the driver of a motor-car is convicted of driving recklessly and to the danger of the public.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI do not think it would be possible or desirable to have legislation before the inquiry promised by the President of the Local Government Board has been instituted. The present Act expires next year, and my right hon. friend has promised an inquiry, and I do not think anything more can be done at present.
§ MR. SOARESIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that no one wants an inquiry or any such dilatory device?
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURThe hon. Member has not the smallest right to use the word "dilatory" in this matter, and ho is abolutely incorrect in saying that nobody wants the inquiry.