Lieut.-Colonel A. MURRAYasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a Committee to inquire into the whole question of the upkeep and repair of roads, having special regard to the division of responsibility therefor between the State and local authorities and to the equitable apportionment of the necessary taxation between the various classes of road-users?
§ Mr. NEALThe Minister of Transport has always under consideration the points raised by the hon. and gallant Member's question, and, as he is aware, a Departmental Committee is now examining the present. system of taxation of road vehicles. I do not think that at present any further inquiry would be likely to be productive of any useful result, but I am willing to reconsider the matter when the Committee has reported.