§ 88. Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the damage done to houses and crops in the neighbourhood of main roads by fires caused by sparks from traction engines; and whether he proposes to take any steps to guard against this danger before next summer?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI have nothing to add to the answer which I gave to a similar question by the hon. Member on the 4th July last.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEDoes not the right hon. Gentleman realise the seriousness of this question, and will he introduce some proposal in the Road Traffic Bill to deal with the matter?
§ Mr. MORRISONAs I informed the hon. and gallant Member on the 4th July, the point has been under consideration in connection with the drafting of the Road Traffic Bill.
Earl WINTERTONWill the right hon. Gentleman bear in mind that in 1905 a Bill was introduced creating for the first time a liability on the railway company for damage caused by sparks from railway locomotives and will he put the same liability on the owners of traction engines in the proposed Road Traffic Bill?
§ Mr. MORRISONThat is one of the precedents we have in mind in connection with that Measure.