§ Mr. PENNEFATHERasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport if he proposes to take power to refuse to issue or to renew licences to motors or motor-cycles which are not fitted with efficient silencers and to coal using transport vehicles which are not fitted with smoke and spark preventers?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI cannot see sufficient justification for imposing on licensing authorities the duty of inspecting all these vehicles, nor do I think that such a step would be effective. It is for the police authorities to take action in connection with breaches of the law as and when they occur.