§ Sir W. Wakefieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that a London taxi-cab is distinguished from a private motorcar by certain features in design imposed by the conditions of fitness required by the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis; and if, in view of the expense entailed by those conditions, he will either take other means of securing the best type of vehicles for use in London traffic conditions and ensuring the safety of the passengers carried in them, or compensate in some other way for the high cost involved.
§ Sir D. SomervellCertain modifications in the special constructional requirements to which my hon. Friend refers are under consideration by the Commissioner, in consultation with the manufacturers and the trade. It is impossible to say at present whether and if so what effect this will have on costs, but this point will be borne in mind.