§ 73. Mr. GROVESasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the motor omnibuses operating on the Wanstead to Putney service, No. 96, are of the old type and very uncomfortable to passengers; and whether he will represent to the London Passenger Transport Board that they should transfer these omnibuses to routes where the road surfaces are of either wood blocks or asphalte and instal a modern type of omnibus on the No. 96 route, which covers a large section of stone sett roads?
The COMPTROLLER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (Lieut.-Colonel Sir A. Lambert Ward)I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend is informed by the London Passenger Transport Board that they propose very shortly to commence replacing the existing omnibuses on route No. 96 by omnibuses of a modern type.
§ Mr. GROVESWhile thanking the hon. and gallant Gentleman for his reply, may I ask him to be good enough to inform his right hon. Friend that I had a similar reply six months ago?