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Road Haulage Licences.

Oral Answers to Questions — Transport. – in the House of Commons am ar 24 Gorffennaf 1935.

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Photo of Mr Clifford Glossop Mr Clifford Glossop , Penistone

38.

asked the Minister of Transport whether, in arriving at a decision in connection with the application for a licence by a road haulage contractor under the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, any consideration is taken of the possible displacement of labour as a result of the application for a licence being refused?

Photo of Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha , Plymouth, Devonport

The licensing authorities act entirely independently of me, but so far as I am aware they take all relevant circumstances into consideration.

Mr. RUTHERFORD:

Would my right hon. Friend circulate the licensing authorities drawing their attention to the many cases in which labour has been displaced?

Photo of Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha , Plymouth, Devonport

I do not think it would be proper for me to seek to influence them in a jurisdiction which is properly conferred upon them by Parliament.

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