HC Deb 11 February 1932 vol 261 c1038W
Sir J. HASLAM

asked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that the Kibble Motor Company of Lancashire are making a minimum charge of 2s. and maximum 13s. 6d. for returning to the owners any lost property, however small in value, of which sum the company retain Is. and the balance is paid to the conductor or finder of the property; and, seeing that finders who fail to restore lost property are liable to prosecution, will he consider an alteration of the provisions of the Road Traffic Act relative to lost property?

Mr. PYBUS

I am aware that certain hardships have arisen out of the provisional regulations now in force, and have already asked the various interests concerned for their views as to the possibility of amendment.