HC Deb 27 November 1919 vol 121 cc1953-4W
Mr. LEONARD LYLE

asked the Attorney-General if he will issue a White Paper explaining the necessity for continuing, temporarily, the Rules and Regulations set out in Parts I. and II., respec- tively, of the Third Sshedule to the War Emergency Laws (Continuance) bill, relating to the regulation of traffic on railways; the increased charges for the carriage of merchandise by sea between Great Britain and Ireland; the control of canals; the increased dock charges; the regulation of traffic at ports; and showing where there is repetition of the powers sought by the Bill and the Ministry of Transport Act?

Sir G. HEWART

It does not appear to me that the course suggested in the question is practicable or, indeed, desirable. A White Paper of the kind might be some-what voluminous, and in practice the requisite explanations have, I think, been given orally in Committee.