§ 76. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that although the facts have been reported to the appropriate authority, a heavy lorry, registration number 726 CPP, has been in daily use since October 1965 with no road fund licence, with a notice, No Road Tax as no Log Book available, posted on the windscreen; and if he will instruct the Metropolitan Police to take action in connection with this matter.
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§ Mr. TaverneThe Commissioner of Police is making inquiries into this case.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action has been taken by the police on the report made to Sergeant 20N at 3.55 p.m. on Monday 9th May regarding the nine unlicensed vehicles parked in a distance of 100 yards between Caledonian Road Police Station and the junction of Mackenzie Road, N.7, and Market Road, North, on that date at 3.50 p.m.; how many unlicensed vehicles were parked in the length of Caledonian Road; and what reply was made by Sergeant 20N to the complainant.
§ Mr. TaverneThe Commissioner of police informs me that when this report was made the Station Officer on duty said that no-one was immediately available to deal with the matter but that an officer would be sent as soon as possible.
At 4 p.m. that day an officer was sent to the scene and found seven vehicles not displaying licences. A notice was left on each vehicle and reports made to the appropriate taxation authority.