HC Deb 09 November 1939 vol 353 c438W
Captain Strickland

asked the Minister of Transport for which Departments road vehicles were requisitioned and impressed by his Department; and the number for each Department, respectively?

Captain Wallace

According to the latest available figures my Department has requisitioned 3,453 vehicles, 41 on behalf of the Armed Forces and the remainder on behalf of local authorities for Civil Defence purposes. The powers of the Department do not extend to the impressment of vehicles.