§ Mr. BATEYasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that about 200 young men, 18 years of age, have been thrown out of work in the northern area owing to the Road Traffic Act, which prevents them continuing as drivers of motor omnibuses until they are 21 years of age; and whether he will consider some way whereby these young men can continue their employment?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONSection 77 of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, provides that a person shall be disqualified from obtaining a licence to drive a public service vehicle unless he is over the age of 21, or unless he shows to the satisfaction of the traffic commissioners that he was, during the six months immediately preceding 1st January, 1930, regularly employed as a driver of a public service vehicle. I have no power to waive or modify these provisions.