§ Mr. Silvermanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what, under existing regulations or by-laws is the maximum number of 1152W standing passengers permitted on single and double-decker omnibuses, respectively, controlled by Wigan Corporation and by Ribble Motor Services, stating whether children count as full passengers.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerThe number of passengers who may stand in an omnibus varies according to the type of vehicle, the time of day and the nature of the service. It is governed by the Public Service Vehicles (Equipment and Use) Regulations, 1941, the Standing Passengers (No. 2) Order, 1941, and by the decisions made under that Order by the appropriate Regional Transport Commissioner. I am sending my hon. Friend a statement explaining the details of these Orders, and the decisions made by the Regional Transport Commissioner about the Wigan Corporation Undertaking and the Ribble Motor Services.