HC Deb 27 November 1928 vol 223 cc229-30
55. Sir J. POWER

asked the Minister of Transport if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacy of the rear lights carried on considerable numbers of both horse-drawn and motor goods vehicles; and whether he proposes to take any action in the matter?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Lieut.-Colonel Sir Vivian Henderson)

I have been asked to reply to this question.

Following is the answer:

As I have stated on previous occasions, the Road Fund is a national fund and I deprecate any comparisons between the amounts collected in motor taxation in an area and the amounts of the grants made from the Road Fund to highway authorities in the same area. With this reservation I can give the figures asked for by the hon. Member as regards the Counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire, including the county boroughs situated therein.

Yes. The attention of the police is being drawn to the whole question by the circular my right hon. Friend the Rome Secretary proposes to issue.