§ Lord Rentonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether, following the case of Regina v. Reading Borough Council, ex parte Egan, steps will now be taken to withdraw or amend Department of Transport Circular 3/85.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Lord Brabazon of Tara)It is our intention to issue a circular in the near future withdrawing the advice, given in Circular 3/85, that a council which was unsure of the state of demand in its area could grant a proportion of applications for new taxi licences, deferring consideration of the remainder until the effects of granting the first tranche could be assessed.