Renationalization : Labour Policy .
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rAA MOTION demanding that the
denationalized industries be renationalized by the next Labour Government without compensation was heavily defeated at the Labour Party Conference at• Margate on Monday.
Speaking on behalf of the London Labour Party, Mr. Herbert Morrison said that the Parliamentary Labour Party had thought most carefully about renationalization without compensation, and had announced that they would not pay twice for the same thing. Anyone• who purchased denationalized undertakings must understand that the next Labour Government would consider themselves free in the matter. That was not quite the same as a categorical declaration of no compensation.
The national executive agreed to a proposal from the National Union of Railwaymen that the British Transport Commission's power to reorganize road passenger services should he restored and that all restrictions aimed at preventing the B.T.C. from developing "a fully integrated public service of road and rail transport" should be removed.
Accepting the proposal on behalf of the executive Mr. A. E. Tiffin (Transport and General Workers' Union) said that in the event of a return to power, Labour would have to examine C licences, particularly those for longdistance work, in the circumstances of the time.
STANDING RULE DISCUSSED
REPRESENTATIVES of trade unions with members in the passenger transport industry were expected to meet the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Mr. Gurney Braithwaite, on Wednesday, to discuss. the proposal to reduce the number of standing passengers in buses. A similar .meeting with operators' representatives is to be held next Tuesday, ANDRE BOUGHT OUT
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THE entire shareholding of Andre (Components), Ltd., 38 Felsham Road, London, S.W.15, has been purchased by Lt.-Col. Hugh Simmons,head of Hugh Simmons, Ltd., export agents for vehicles and equipment. He has become chairman and managing director.
His fellow-directors are Mr. E. C. Malyon and Mr. L. W. Harris, who also continues as general manager. Mr. Harris has been associated with Andre for nearly 30 years.
BRITAIN TO LOSE BIG ORDER?
IT is reported that Mexico may buy
300 Alfa Romeo trolleybuses because British prices are to high. The Mexicans are said tel be willing to pay about £6,400 per vehicle. The nearest British oiler was well above that figure, whereas Alfa Romeo quoted about £500 below it.
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