HC Deb 20 July 1908 vol 192 c1498
SIR J. JARDINE

I beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he is now in a position to say how much longer the tradesmen in the county of Roxburgh will have to wait before he introduces a measure to abolish the statutable obligation of a traction engine owner in Scotland to keep a third man to walk with the engine.

MR. SINCLAIR

I hope to be able at an early date to introduce a Local Government Amendment Bill and to include in it a clause dealing with the question raised by my hon. friend.

MR. BENNETT (Oxfordshire, Woodstock)

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the absolute necessity of all traction engines being accompanied by a third man for the protection of people in charge of horses?

MR. SINCLAIR'S

reply was inaudible.