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Road Transport Topics in Parliament
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By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent
SEVERN AND FORTH BRIDGE SCHEMES.
BEFORE the dissolution of Parliament, last Friday, there was a brief opportunity to address questions to the Government on various specific matters. Captain Hudson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, announced that the Minister was prepared, provisionally, to make a grant of 75 per cent, towards the cost of the Severn Bridge.
Inquiry was also made regarding the Forth road bridge and the proposals submitted by a deputatiOn of local authorities on October 18. Captain Hudson said that he had received proposals, upon which the responsible authorities were agreed, for a new bridge across the Forth. Many important aspects required to he taken into account, but no time would be lost in giving them consideration.
POLICE EXPECTED TO BRING SUMMONSES?
VW. HOWARD, in the form of a 1V1question to the Home Secretary, mad.e the allegation that Metropolitan police constables were expected by their superior officers to bring in a large number of summonses daily in regard to infringements under the motorcar regulations. The 1.Tnder Secretary for the Elaine Department, Captain Euan Wallace, declared that the Home Secretary had been assured by the Commissioner of Police that there was no foundation for the suggestion.
Mr. Howard said he had personal knowledge from five constables in Islington that his statement was true and that there was a growing discontent among the police at having to give what was virtually false evidence in order to secure a conviction. No reply was given.
ELECTRIC WELDING REGULATIONS,
THE Home Office, it is officially
stated, has, in view of the use of electric welding as an industrial process given consideration to its effect on the health of the workers, and has taken steps to prevent injury to health. Reference is made to No. 18 of the Shipbuilding Regulations under the Factory Acts, requiring adequate ventilation, and to the Factory Department Memorandum (Form 329) on Electric Arc Welding. HOME PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM.
THE Minister of Mines informed the Marquis of Hartington that the first licence under the Petroleum (Production) Act, 1934, would be issued in the next week or two. No licence had yet been issued and therefore nothing had been produced. Lord Harrington asked if it was not represented to the House that the object of the Act was to speed up the production of oil?
The Minister replied that it was so, but, for the speeding up of the production of oil, it was necessary to issue the requisite licences to enable people to seek it. The earliest date for applications to be sent in was June 17. The issue of a licence involved a great , deal of time and labour, and it was a matter for congratulation that they were nearly ready so soon as this.
BETTER NUMBER-PLATE ILLUMINATION.
UI PON having his attention called to 'Lithe desirability of more effective identification number plates for motor vehicles, Mr. Hare-Belisha stated that the question of improving the illumination of number plates, during the hours of darkness, was at present receiving his attention.