§ Mr. Ernest Daviesasked the Minister of Transport the number of original permits issued by the Road Haulage Executive under Section 52 of the Transport Act, 1947; the number revoked; and the number currently valid.
§ Mr. MaclayI am informed by the British Transport Commission as follows:
Number of original permits issued 12,035 Number as reduced by the subsequent acquisition by the Commission in 1950 of a number of the road haulage undertakings concerned before the general review of permits at the end of their first year's currency 11,855 Number revoked at the end of their first year's currency 5,049 Number currently valid 6,806