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Charges Schemes

Volume 487: debated on Monday 7 May 1951

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74.

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will formulate an interim transport charges scheme prior to the introduction of the full scheme as required under the Transport Act, 1947; and, if so, when this will commence to operate.

No. I have no power to formulate charges schemes under the Transport Act. The duty of preparing draft charges schemes and of submitting them to the Transport Tribunal for confirmation is placed by the Act on the British Transport Commission.