§ 74. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the practice of evading the payment of the road fund licence is growing; and whether, as a means of combating this, he will introduce legislation to compel insurance companies to include in their policies a clause to the effect that motor policies will be null and void in the event of an accident if a road fund licence was more than four weeks in arrears at the time of an accident.
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§ Mr. MarshIt is unlikely that the prospect of voidance of an insurance policy would deter a potential evader of vehicle excise duty, and I do not therefore propose to adopt my hon. Friend's suggestion.