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THE report of the Jack Committee into rural bus transport problems is expected to be in the hands of Mr. Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, in the autumn, writes our Parliamentary correspondent. This information Was given in a reply the Minister made to a question put to him in the House of Commons last week.
Mr. C. F. Grey (Lab., Durham) was told that the effect upon roads of restrictions .on Government expenditure was under consideration, but that it was too early to state its extent.
.. Mr. Marples told Mr. Robert 'Cooke (Cons., Bristol West) that a suggestion
that annoyance and inconvenience should be added to the punishable offences in relation to the emission of smoke and fumes by vehicles had been under consideration with the police.
The Minister added that he would continue to examine all ways of dealing with this nuisance.
Orders approved by Parliament last week extended powers to install parking meters to local authorities in 15 more places. Mr. John Hay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, said that traffic was moving "rather more quickly" where meters had been . introduced.