HC Deb 24 July 1935 vol 304 cc1829-30
38. Mr. GLOSSOP

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in arriving at a decision in connection with the application for a licence by a road haulage contractor under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, any consideration is taken of the possible displacement of labour as a result of the application for a licence being refused?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The licensing authorities act entirely independently of me, but so far as I am aware they take all relevant circumstances into consideration.

Mr. RUTHERFORD

Would my right hon. Friend circulate the licensing authorities drawing their attention to the many cases in which labour has been displaced?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

I do not think it would be proper for me to seek to influence them in a jurisdiction which is properly conferred upon them by Parliament.