HC Deb 14 July 1931 vol 255 cc250-1W
Miss PICT0N-TURBERVILL

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make arrangements to enable motorcar owners to secure a direct six months' car-licence?

Mr. HERBERT MORRISON

I have been asked to reply. Proposals of a similar nature have been considered from time to time, but I have found myself unable to adopt them. The colour scheme, on which the authorities largely depend for checking evasion and misuse of licences, provides a distinctive colour for each current quarter and for the current year or part year. The introduction of fresh types of licences valid for six months would introduce so many complications as to render the colour scheme practically ineffective.