§ 28. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of the passing of the dividend by the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company on the preference stock, which has been a trustee stock, he will say when he expects to be able to introduce legislation to equalise the burdens between rail and road transport?
§ Mr. PYBUSAs the hon. Member is aware, I have referred the question of the burdens borne by road and rail transport respectively to a conference of leading representatives of the two forms of transport, presided over by an independent chairman. I must await their report before considering, in conjunction with the highway authorities and other interests concerned, whether legislation is desirable.
§ Colonel WEDGWOODCan the hon. Member give us any idea as to when the report of this Committee will be received?