§ Mr. Dewarasked the Minister of Transport how many carriers' A licences were granted, excluding the transfer of existing licences, between 1st October, 85W 1965, and 30th September, 1966; and how many people successfully applied for a licence in this category who had not previously held a carrier's licence.
§ Mr. John MorrisThe provisional total of carriers' A licences granted during the year is 3,550. I am obtaining figures of new holders of A licences and will write to my hon. Friend.
§ Mr. Dewarasked the Minister of Transport how many carriers' licences have been revoked and suspended since 30th September, 1963, following prosecutions for breaches of road safety regulations; 86W and how many vehicles have been affected by such revocations and suspensions, respectively.
§ Mr. John MorrisDuring the period 1st October, 1963, to 30th September, 1966, 17 carriers' licences involving 72 vehicles were revoked under the provisions of Section 178(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act, 1960; and 282 licences involving 898 vehicles were suspended. Separate figures for revocations and suspensions following prosecutions and the imposition of prohibitions on the use of goods vehicles are not readily available.