asked the Minister of Transport when the recommendation of the L.P.T.B., that omnibuses should replace tramcars, will he put into effect; and whether, in city areas which are not likely to be affected by town and country planning, he will provide trolleybuses in place of tramcars.

The substitution proposed by the London Passenger Transport Board must depend on the availability of vehicles and adaptation of premises and I am not in a position to say when it will start. On the second part of the Question I do not think that it would be wise to lay down any hard and fast rule and the form of transport to be used must be primarily for the consideration of the authorities in the light of local circumstances.

asked the Minister of Transport if, in view of the carrying capacity of the existing London tramcars and the need for heavy motor vehicles in other directions, he will consider with the L.P.T.B. deferring for as long as possible the abolition of the London tramcars and their replacement by petrol or trolley buses.

No, Sir. But the substitution proposed by the London Passenger Transport Board will depend on the availability of vehicles and adaptation of premises which will take some time.