§ 58. Captain Pluggeasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what proportion of the 10,497 road casualties in April were directly attributable to war conditions of traffic.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerI regret that it is not possible to obtain information about the number of road accidents in which war conditions may have been the principal cause.
§ Captain PluggeDoes not the hon. Gentleman agree that road casualties would be much reduced if road congestion were relieved by the petrol tax being substituted for the horse-power tax on motor vehicles? Will he make representations to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on this matter?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerIn part, it is due to the very heavy traffic resulting from operations which have now begun. Beyond that, I have no explanation.
§ Sir William DavisonCan the hon. Gentleman not take action to make people more careful in stepping off pavements?