asked the Minister of Transport if he will publish the qualifications of the recently-appointed members of the Transport Users Consultative Committee for London.

As provided in the Transport Act, I consulted bodies representative of the appropriate interests specified in section 6 (4) of the Act, and as a result selected the persons whose names have been announced. Also as provided in the Act, I appointed two additional members, and two more selected from persons nominated by the British Transport Commission. I give below a list of members, indicating the interests they represent:

• Alderman J. Fitzgerald, J.P.—Chairman.
• Mr. L. G. Burleigh, M.Inst.T.—Industry and Commerce.
• Mr. H. C. Crane, M.Inst.T.—Industry and Commerce.
• Mr. W. F. Podmore—Industry and Commerce.
• Mr. E. W. Rainer—Industry and Commerce.
• Mr. E. E. Young—Industry and Commerce.
• Mr. A. I. Anderson—Shipping.
• Mr. F. Whittock—Shipping.
• Mr. J. Crowley—Labour.
• Councillor H. J. E. Palethorpe—Labour.
• Councillor G. Allison-Beer—Local Authorities.
• Alderman F. L. Corrick, J.P.—Local Authorities.
• Alderman W. G. Fiske—Local Authorities.
• Councillor A. C. Marshall—Local Authorities.
• Alderman E. A. Wood, J.P.—Local Authorities.
• Mr. J. H. F. Benford—British Transport Commission.
• Mr. K. W. C. Grand—British Transport Commission.
• Mrs. T. Cazalet-Keir—Additional Member.
• Mrs. D. Robinson—Additional Member.

asked the Minister of Transport what means have been taken to publicise the work of the Transport Users Consultative Committees prescribed by the Transport Act.

Section 6 (9) of the Transport Act, 1947, provides that the Central Transport Consultative Committee shall make an annual report to the Minister of Transport, and the Minister shall lay a copy of that report before each House of Parliament. I shall shortly lay before the House a copy of the report for 1949.