§ Mr. Nicholas BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Pembroke on 10 AprilOfficial Report, column 409, whether he now has plans to bring forward legislation to abolish the power of local authorities to restrict the number of taxis which might be operated in their area.
§ Mr. PortilloI refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Ilford, North (Mr. Bendall) on 11 May at column488.