§ Sir W. BRASSasked the Home Secretary approximately how many motor omnibuses were plying for hire in the Metropolitan area on 1st January, 1913, 1920, and 1930, respectively?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe number of omnibuses actually plying for hire on these particular dates cannot be given, but the numbers of omnibus licences in force on 1st January, 1913 and 1920, were 2,908 and 3,299, respectively, and the number of omnibuses scheduled to ply for hire under the London Traffic Act, 1924, on 1st January, 1930, was 4,877.