§ 37. Mr. R. C. Morrisonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will make an Order under the Emergency Powers Acts doing away with the necessity of a driving licence in the case of pedestrian-operated 196 milk prams, having regard to the fact that the maximum speed of these vehicles is in the region of only three miles per hour?
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport (Mr. Noel-Baker)It is very doubtful whether the step proposed could be said to fall within the scope of the Defence Regulations. In any case, I am not clear that it would be a wise course to take. At present it is necessary for a person using one of these vehicles, which are electrically propelled, to take out a provisional licence, at a cost of 5s. a year. This affords protection against their use by persons who, by reason of their age or of infirmity, might not control them adequately for the public safety.