§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether, as a means of preventing the growing practice of vehicles being driven on the road for long periods without a road fund licence and eventually being dumped on the public highway as a derelict eyesore, she will in drafting the forthcoming legislation introduce a £20 or £30 log book deposit fee repayable on transfer to the vendor of each vehicle, with the renewal fee being paid by the new owner and final repayment of deposit when the log book and the unusable vehicle are deposited with the licensing authority.
§ Mr. CarmichaelNo. As my hon. Friend is aware, new measures have recently been introduced to combat both these problems. They should be given a reasonable chance to show results.
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§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether she is aware that two months ago the Greater London Council launched a campaign against unlicensed road vehicles which has resulted in a 30 per cent. rise in the number of licences taken out as compared with a year ago; and whether she will take whatever action may be necessary to initiate a national campaign along these lines.
§ Mr. CarmichaelWe are well aware that there has been an appreciable increase in enforcement work, not only in London but nationally.
As my hon. Friend knows, we are giving the licensing authorities all the help and encouragement we can and shall continue to do so.