§ Mr. MARCHasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether his attention has been called to the overcrowding of omnibuses and tram-cars in the metropolitan area; and whether, in view of the unhygienic and dangerous character of this practice, the hardship of overwork it imposes upon the conductors whilst numbers of men capable of doing such work are unemployed, and the fact that the person paying for a seat is entitled to the same, he will consider the rescinding of the regulation which permits the abrogation of the law with regard to the number of persons such vehicles are licensed to carry?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANI have been asked to reply. The whole subject is under consideration, and it has been referred to the Committee on Hackney Vehicles appointed by the Ministry of Transport. I am not at present in a position to make any announcement on the subject.