§ Miss PICTON-TURBERVILLasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that many motor-omnibus owner-drivers are experiencing difficulties in getting their licences to ply for hire though forms are correctly filled in; and if he will inquire into the matter?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI am not clear what kind of licences my hon. Friend has in mind, but, speaking generally, I am not aware of any undue delay in dealing with applications for licences of any kind under Part IV of the Road Traffic Act, 1930. I may add that I have made a Public Service Vehicles (Transitory Provisions) Order, which, Subject to the conditions set out therein, allows for and regulates the continuance of existing services and authorises existing drivers and conductors to continue to act, until the Traffic Commissioners have been able to deal with and come to a decision upon the applications for licences made to them.