§ 96. Mr. P. Thorneycroftasked the Minister of Transport what arrangements are being made for the transport industry between the ending of the present control on 15th August, 1946, and the date when his legislative proposals are introduced.
§ Mr. BarnesDiscussions are taking place between representatives of the road haulage industry and my Department and the following is a copy of a Press notice which I have issued to this effect:
Discussions are taking place between the Ministry of Transport and representatives of the Road Haulage Association on the position which will arise when the present agreements with hauliers under which the Government's Road Haulage Organisation is operated, come to an end in August next. The Minister has informed the Association that the Government will require to be fully satisfied that, pending the nationalisation of long distance road haulage services, the industry can implement a scheme which will ensure the transport, expeditiously and at reasonable rates, of traffic to be moved by road which the Government consider important from the national point of view. The distribution of meat and livestock requires special consideration and this question also is being discussed with those concerned."