§ 35. Commander King-Hallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any further statement to make about sharing of taxicabs in London.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonThe arrangements to which I have referred in my answers to previous questions for the encouragement of sharing of cabs at railway termini are still in effective operation; and it is not thought that there are any further steps which can usefully be taken in this matter. The American scheme, which was the subject of my hon. and gallant Friend's question to me on the 4th November last, has been examined in consultation with the other Departments concerned, but appears to contain no features which, in so far as they are not already reflected in our own practice, are appropriate for adoption in this country.
§ Commander King-HallWill the right hon. Gentleman look again at the question of the sharing of taxis at the main line stations in London, and, in particular, see how this so-called organisation works, for example, at Waterloo? There is no system except that of a constable shouting directions. Cannot the taxis be organised into several picking-up points, according to destinations, so that people know where to go?
§ Mr. MorrisonI will keep it under review.