§ 136. Sir J. Lucasasked the Minister of Transport why Mr. John Clarke, a former member of the N.F.S., was refused a livestock carrier's licence by Mr. Henderson, Regional Traffic Commissioner at Glasgow; and whether he will review this case and define the status of ex-Servicemen for the purpose of such licences.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussI am informed by the Regional Transport Commissioner that Mr. Clarke sold his business at the beginning of the war and does not therefore qualify for special consideration; I understand that his application for a defence permit was refused because there was insufficient evidence of need.