§ Mr. BOYCEasked the Minister of Transport whether his Department has any comprehensive information as to what road haulage services are operating in Great Britain?
§ Mr. PYBUSI have no comprehensive information of the nature indicated, nor have I any powers to obtain it.
§ Mr. BOYCEasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the desirability of introducing legislation at an early date to regulate road freight-transport in a manner similar to that in which road passenger-transport is regulated under the Road Traffic Act, 1930?
§ Mr. PYBUSMy hon. Friend would, I am sure, agree that it would be premature for me to make any statement on the subject until I have received the findings of the Conference on Rail and Road Transport and have had an opportunity of obtaining the views of the other interests concerned.