§ Mr. WILESasked the President of the Board of Trade if he will state whether he has received a copy of the proposed regulations which have been prepared by the Port of London Authority with reference to the regulation and licensing of barges and other river craft; and, if so, will he say when they will be placed upon the Table of the House?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have received an application from the Port of London Authority for an order under Section 11 (2e) of the Port of London Act, fixing the limits of the fees which may be imposed in respect of the registration or licensing of craft and boats pending the confirmation by Parliament of a Provisional Order under the same section. I have not, however, yet received an application for the confirmation of the recently advertised "Bye-laws for the regulation and registration of river craft in the Port of London," which, among other things, prescribe the actual registration fees proposed to be charged. There is no statutory provision requiring these Bye-laws or the Order prescribing the maximum fees to be laid upon the Table of the House, but the Provisional Order will, of course, be submitted to Parliament for confirmation.