§ 19. Mr. D. Jonesasked the Minister of Transport if he will publish a list of the commercial, industrial and political organisations which he has consulted in connection with the proposed Transport Bill, since the date on which the text of the Bill was first published.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydYes. The following is the list:
- British Transport Commission.
- Central Committee of Transport Users (representing the Federation of British Industries, the National Union of Manufacturers, the National Farmers' Union, the Traders' Co-ordinating Committee on Transport, the Traders' Road Transport Association, and the British Road Federation).
- Association of British Chambers of Commerce.
- National Coal Board.
- Road Haulage Association.
- Public Transport Association.
- Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association.
- British Omnibus Companies' Public Relations Committee.
- Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom.
- Dock and Harbour Authorities' Association.
- National Association of Furniture Warehouse men and Removers.
- Institution of British Launderers.
- London Fruit and Vegetable Trades Federation Ltd.
- Association of Municipal Corporations.
- County Councils Association.
- Association of County Councils in Scotland.
- Association of Counties of Cities in Scotland.
- Convention of Royal Burghs of Scotland.
- Association of Large Burghs of Scotland.
Note:—Discussions with bodies representing other interests affected by the Government's proposals for legislation, as announced in the White Paper on Transport Policy (Cmd. 8538) took place before the Bill was published. Discussion with representatives of the Trades Union Congress was sought both before and after the publication of the Bill.