§ Mr. John Osbornasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements he is making for setting up a consultative committee relating to the 134W hackney carriage and private hire trades; and if this committee will be confined to the London area, or extended to major provincial cities.
§ Mr. George ThomasAfter discussion with representatives of all sections of the London cab trade my right hon. Friend has agreed to set up a consultative committee, under Home Office chairmanship, at which matters of law and general policy of concern to the trade may be considered. The committee will not extend to the private hire or provincial cab trades, for which my right hon. Friend has no comparable responsibilities.