§ Dr. O'DONOVANasked the Home Secretary the number of motor cab drivers who were summoned by the police in 1932, 1933, and, if possible, 1934; can he give reasons for any notable increase these figures show; and during this time has the number of licensed cabs decreased or increased?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI can only give figures relating to the Metropolitan police district. Within that area the number of summonses issued against motor cab drivers for offences arising in the 1763W course of their employment was 920 in 1932, 1,747 in 1933 and 2,319 in 1934. The number of cabs licensed during each of these years was 8,121, 8,025 and 8,181. The increase in the number of summonses during 1933 and 1934 is mainly accounted for by offences in connection with traffic light signals, which have been installed in increasing numbers during the last two years.