77. Mr. Macdonaldasked the Minister of Transport if he will introduce legislation to increase the "B" licence holder haulage contractors' operating distance when their centre is a country town in a sparsely populated area.
§ Mr. BarnesThe operating distance on the "B" licence is determined in the first place by the licensing authority, but I presume the hon. Member refers to the 25-mile limit in Section 52 of the Transport Act, 1947. This provision was fully debated at the time, and I see no reason for amending legislation.