§ 72. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has considered the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the transport system of Singapore; what were the chief recommendations; and which of the recommendations the Singapore Government are implementing.
§ Mr. HareThe Report was submitted to the Governor last month and copies have been placed in the Library of the House. Its principal recommendation is that a special public authority, or a statutory limited liability company financed jointly by Government and private investment, should be set up to operate the Colony's public transport services as a single undertaking. These are matters for the Government of Singapore and it is not for my right hon. Friend to consider the Report unless he is specifically asked to do so by that Government.