§ [References are to Bill (140) as first printed for the Lords.]
§ [No. 36]
§ Clause 10, page 16, line 30, leave out paragraph (xi).
§ The Commons disagreed to this Amendment for the following Reason:
§ [No. 37]
§ Because it would impair a Passenger Transport Executive's ability to contribute to the effective implementation of traffic and parking policies.
§ LORD HUGHESMy Lords, I beg to move that this House doth not insist upon its Amendment No. 36. The effect of this Amendment would be to prevent an Executive not only from selling petrol, spare parts, et cetera, and providing car servicing facilities at their car parks, but also from making arrangements with others for the doing of these things. The Commons disagreed with this Amendment because the provision of car parks at strategic places is likely to help persuade car owners to leave their cars and carry out the remainder of their journey—for example, into the city centre—by public transport, thereby reducing congestion and assisting in better traffic management, and so on. If the car parks can be made more attractive by enabling 1493 the motorist to buy petrol, spare parts, and so on, there, and to have his car serviced during the time he is away in the city centre, then they are more likely to be well patronised and their objectives are more likely to be achieved.
§ Moved, That this House doth not insist on its Amendment No. 36 to which the Commons have disagreed.—(Lord Hughes.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.