HC Deb 19 May 1952 vol 501 c34
49. Mr. D. Jones

asked the Minister of Transport when the 1951 annual report of the British Transport Commission will be available for consideration by hon. Members.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The Commission hope that the report will be available in the early part of July.

Mr. Jones

Is it not a fact that the majority of the important figures relating to this Report are already in the hands of the right hon. Gentleman's Department? Is he holding them back for reasons of policy?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Certainly not. The usual practice in cases of this kind is to wait until the Commission has reported.

Lieut.-Colonel Lipton

Is the holding back of this Report retarding a decision by the Minister in connection with the promised reduction of fares in the London area?

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

Certainly not. We hope that the Report can be published this year and that it will be available sooner than it has ever been published before.

Mr. Ernest Davies

Would it not be possible to publish a summary of the results before the full Report is out, which is the practice followed by large public companies?

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