§ 22. Mr. MALLALIEUasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the inconvenience which will be caused to the inhabitants of the Holmfirth and adjoining districts by terminating Baddeley's motor-omnibus service between Holmfirth and Sheffield; and will he state the reasons for his refusal to allow the appeal made to him?
§ 26. Mr. GLOSSOPasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the omnibus fares charged by the Sheffield Corporation on the Sheffield-Stocksbridge route are higher than those charged by the green and white omnibus service; whether this factor was taken into account when considering the appeal, since dismissed, of the green and white omnibus service against the refusal of the Traffic Commissioners to renew their licence; and what steps he proposes to take to ensure that the people of Stocksbridge are not subjected to undue charges by the Sheffield Corporation?
§ Mr. PYBUSIn their observations on this case the Traffic Commissioners stated that they had given the fullest consideration to all local transport requirements in the area, and that, under their decisions, all villages and townships in the whole area will be provided with satisfactory services to both Sheffield and Huddersfield. After considering the report of a full local inquiry into the appeal, I could find no sufficient reason for setting aside the Commissioners' decision. The Commissioners are charged with the duty of ensuring that the fares in force on any service are not unreasonable, but they are required to consider representations on the subject that may be made to them by any local authority concerned. On this point I am causing a copy of nay hon. Friends' questions, and of this answer, to be sent to the Traffic Commissioners concerned.