Clause 44
Local Transport Bill [Lords]
4:15 pm
Stephen Hammond (Shadow Minister, Transport; Wimbledon, Conservative)
That was helpful in some ways, but not entirely. I was trying to explore why the traffic commissioner becomes just a middleman at this point. What is his function if he simply passes round pieces of paper? It is right that the local authority should be consulted, but ultimately the traffic commissioner should have the chance to look at the application.