§ Sir A. HOLBROOKasked the Minister of Transport if he will give information as to what extent heavy motor vehicles are taking advantage of reduction in taxation by substituting pneumatic instead of solid tyres; and whether the Government will give further encouragement by further reduction to alleviate vibration, of which householders complain?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe information referred to in the first part of the question will not be available until the census of motor vehicles has been taken in September next in ordinary course, but I trust that the inducement of the existing rebate will be found to have been material.