The bill survived a change in government in 1931 and the Met gave no response to a proposal made by the new administration that it could remain independent if it were to lose its running powers over the circle.
Lovforslaget overlevede et regeringsskifte i 1931, og Met svarede ikke på et forslag fra den nye administration, om at de kunne forblive selvstændige, hvis de frasagde sine kørselsrettigheder til cirkelbanen.