§ 96. Mr. Bennasked the Minister of Transport Why he has ruled that members of municipal transport committees are to be debarred from nomination as traffic commissioners or deputies; and if will make a statement of his policy in this matter.
§ Mr. MarplesI have asked nominating local authorities to bear in mind that a conflict of interest could sometimes arise from the appointment of a member of a Municipal Transport Committee as a traffic commissioner or deputy. But I have made no ruling against their nomination, and I shall regard any such nominees as available for appointment in suitable cases in future as in the past.