HC Deb 08 April 1946 vol 421 c266W
106. Mr. Willis

asked the Minister of Transport the number of controlled road transport undertakings and hired undertakings, respectively, in Scotland; and the number of hired undertakings absorbed by controlled undertakings during the past five years.

Mr. Barnes:

There are 50 controlled undertakings in Scotland and 149 hired operators. My Department's records, maintained since September, 1943, show that five of these hired operators have been absorbed by controlled undertakings.