HC Deb 08 February 1933 vol 274 cc174-5
12. Mr. LYONS

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the advisability of issuing at an excess rate a transferable motor-duty licence to enable any one vehicle of the same owner and of any horse-power, not exceeding the rate upon which duty has been paid, to be used at any one time?

Mr. PYBUS

I am afraid I cannot see my way to adopt my hon. Friend's suggestion. Such a concession could not be equitably confined to any particular class of vehicle and would involve serious administrative difficulties in addition to a substantial loss of revenue.

Mr. LYONS

Has my hon. Friend any record of the large number of motor vehicles which are put out of commission through the owners being unable to use more than one at a time on account of the heavy taxation?

Mr. PYBUS

I have no statistics about that matter.