§ 72. Sir SAMUEL ROBERTSasked the President of the Board of Trade whether, in view of the inconvenience caused to the public by the non-admittance of taxi-cabs to the London railway stations, he will take steps to secure a settlement of the dispute or, in the alternative, will arrange-with the Railway Executive Committee that the extra charge shall be paid by the hirer of the cab?
§ Mr. WARDLEI am afraid that I cannot add to the reply given on this subject on Wednesday last to the hon. and gallant Member for the South-Eastern Division of Durham.
§ Sir S. ROBERTSWill the hon. Gentleman answer the last part of the question?
§ Sir C. HENRYHas the last part of the question been taken into consideration?
§ Mr. WARDLEI think the answer to the last part of the question is that that is a matter for the Home Secretary.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the suggestion in the last part of the question would inflict a tax of 6d. on every person who comes to a railway station, and is it not the business of the Government to protect the public in this matter?
§ Mr. WARDLEI have already pointed out that the last part of the question was a matter to be dealt with by the Home Secretary.