§ SIR SAMUEL SCOTTI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can state what has been the result of his negotiations 1566 with the railway companies with respect to the recommendations of the Select Committee on Cabs and Omnibuses on the question of the privilege cab system, and what action, if any, he proposes to take; whether he proposes to amend the existing order with respect to sub-letting of cabs in accordance with the recommendation of the same Committee; and, if so, whether he can state when the new order will be issued.
§ * MR. GLADSTONEI regret that the negotiations up to the present have not been altogether satisfactory. Failing agreement, the only alternative course would be legislation. As regards the second part of the Question I am awaiting a report from the Commissioner of Police, which I understand will reach me very shortly.