39. Captain CROOKSHANKasked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet received from the London Traffic 1878 Advisory Committee a Report on crawling taximeter cabs; what is its nature; and whether he intends to publish it?
§ The MINISTER OF TRANSPORT (Colonel Ashley)I have to-day received a Report from the London Traffic Advisory Committee on cruising taximeter cabs, but I have not yet had an opportunity of considering it.
Sir F. HALLWill the right hon. Gentleman look after the crawling horse wagons which hold up such a lot of this traffic?
§ Captain BRASSCould my right hon. Friend consult with the Home Secretary with the object of reducing taxi-cab fares, and in that way reduce the number of unemployed and crawling taxis?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThat does not arise.