§ 35. Mr. Sorensenasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that certain full-time air-raid precautions ambulance drivers have to pay for their driving licences; and whether he will either arrange that such drivers receive free licences or recommend to local air-raid precautions authorities that they shall meet this charge?
§ Captain WallaceI have no power to remit the statutory fee for a driving licence. In the case of the ambulance drivers to whom the hon. Member refers, 701 it would be for the local A.R.P. authority, who are not within my jurisdiction, to consider any particular instance whether they would meet the charge for a driving licence.
§ Mr. SorensenAm I to take it that the Minister does recommend to local authorities that these men, who are getting £3 a week, should have this concession granted to them?
§ Captain WallaceNo, Sir, I should not presume to recommend anything to the local A.R.P. authorities because they come under another Minister.