84. Mr. Amoryasked the Minister of Fuel and Power, whether he will restore the concession by which members of the 91W hospitals car service were able to operate under the half-rate licence and insurance scheme, as county councils since the new regulations which cancelled this concession are handiapped in availing themselves of this voluntary and economical service.
§ Mr. GaitskellThere has never been a general concession to members of the hospital car service to operate their cars on a half-rate licence. The hospital car service authorities are permitted to supply coupons for cars licensed at the half-rate only for occasional or emergency use when no car licensed at the full rate is available. It was recently brought to my notice that there was some misunderstanding about this arrangement and I have therefore reminded the authorities that members of the hospital car service who regularly perform journeys on their behalf should have their vehicles licensed at the full rate.