§ 11. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Home Secretary whether he has been approached to permit of advertisements being placed in licensed taxicabs; and whether he can give this House an assurance that he will not permit any cabs which are to be licensed by his Department to carry advertisements either inside or outside?
Mr. HENDERSONThe answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. With regard to the second part, I have asked the Commissioner to arrange that if any concrete proposals are submitted to him he will consider them on their merits, having regard to considerations of safety, interference with lighting, etc. In the circumstances, I cannot give the general assurance asked for.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that we have our eyes assailed enough already by advertisements without putting them in taxis? Is not that nearly reaching the limit?
§ Sir HARRY BRITTAINIs there any reason why a taxi-cab owner, or a taxi-cab driver and owner, should not enjoy the same privilege as the omnibus proprietor?
§ Mr. KIRKWOODShould you not take a lesson from Glasgow, where they do not allow advertisements of any description in the tramcars?
Marquess of TITCHFIELDShould not taxi-cab owners have the same opportunity of advertising themselves as Members of this House?