§ 6. Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many A special licences have been revoked under Section 9 (4) of the Transport Act, 1953.
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterNone, Sir.
§ Mr. Daviesis that not rather surprising in view of the fact that these special A licences are granted to operators who indicate that they will operate from the same places as previously and serve substantially the same areas? Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that, in a very 1436 large number of cases, these vehicles have been removed from those places to other parts of the country after receiving special A licences, and yet no action has been taken against them? Why has no action been taken in those cases?
§ Mr. Boyd-CarpenterThe hon. Gentleman, I think, asked a Question last week with respect to refusals of applications for special A licences on the ground of moving from the district, and I gave him the answer, which was 106. His present Question relates to revocation, and I am glad to say that it has not been necessary to revoke.