45. Mr. De la Bèreasked the Prime Minister whether he will find time for a discussion of the Motion standing in the name of the hon. Member for Evesham relating to road transport and railways?
§ ["That this House deplores the continued attacks made by railway companies upon the freedom and progress of road transport in this country and, having regard to the fact that over £25,000,000 was recently made available to the railways at low interest under State guarantee to assist them to put their affairs in better order, and that since then they have expended substantial capital sums in buying up road transport organisations, is of the opinion that steps should now be taken by His Majesty's Government to give better protection to road transport interests against the menace of the railway monopoly."]
§ The Prime MinisterI cannot add to what I have already said to my hon. Friend in reply to questions which he has addressed to me asking for time to discuss Motions standing in his name.
Mr. De la BèreIs my right hon. Friend aware that there are many thousands of ex-service men engaged in road transport; and does he not think the House should have the opportunity of separating the true from the false and the real from the unreal, and give fair play for all, and a square deal?