§ 51. Mr. HOPKINasked the Prime Minister whether he will advise the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the causes of accidents on roads and to recommend ways and means of preventing such accidents?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir. So recently as 1929 the Royal Commission on Transport took comprehensive evidence on this subject, and devoted a section of its First Report to suggestions most of which are now embodied in existing law. Since then various committees have examined particular aspects of road safety. I would point out that the past year has been one of great activity in the institution of measures directed to reduce accidents, and it would be as well to give these measures an opportunity of producing their full effect. The Minister of Transport will continue to devote his most active attention to the matter, and I hope will receive the co-operation of all concerned.