§ 17. Mr. Brockwayasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he has now received reports from the transport consultative committees for England, Wales and Scotland on the proposal that the privilege system at station taxi-cab ranks should be ended.
§ Mr. WatkinsonNo, Sir. I understand that it will be some time before the committees can complete the extensive inquiries which they are making into this system.
§ Mr. BrockwayIs the Minister aware of the impatience among taxi drivers in very many of our towns? Is he aware that unless some just settlement of this issue is made quickly there may be a great danger of an extension of the defiance of the law which has already taken place in many places?
§ Mr. WatkinsonI am also aware that on 18th December the hon. Gentleman gave evidence to the Committee, asking it to make inquiries at ten other stations, which, I am sure, is quite right. There is a great deal of work to be done, and the Committee must be allowed to carry out its task in a thorough and practical way, which is what it is doing.