§ MR. B. S. STRAUS (Tower Hamlets, Mile End)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he has decided to issue a new licence to the London County Council to run trams on the stud system from Aldgate to Bow, as the present provisional licence was only granted for six months; and whether he is aware that the London County Council have had an expert's opinion upon the present studs, which states that even had the line been laid exactly similar to the one at Lincoln the difficulties and dangers that have occurred would have been much the same.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. CHURCHILL,) DundeeNo application has been received from the County Council for a renewal of the sanction provisionally given to the working of the stud system for six months. I have no information as to the matter referred to in the last part of the Question.
§ MR. B. S. STRAUSAm I to understand that the Board of Trade will not give a full certificate until they are satisfied that the electric system which the London County Council intend to use is quite safe?
§ MR. CHURCHILLI think I can say that—with all necessary reserve.