§ Sir J. D. REESasked the President of the Board of Trade whether any general steps are being taken to terminate competition between rate-run tramcars and private omnibus companies in London, Middlesex, and throughout the United Kingdom, wherever such conditions exist?
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§ Mr. HAYES FISHERThe attention of my right hon. Friend, the President of the Local Government Board, has been drawn to the desirability of securing co-operation between these services in the Metropolitan area, and he hopes to be in a position to take some action in the matter at an early date. He could not, however, promise any action in a more extended area at the present time.