HC Deb 16 August 1867 vol 189 cc1608-9
MR. ALDERMAN LAWRENCE

said, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether he will be prepared to introduce a measure in the next Session of Parliament, having for its object to give greater facilities for the circulation of traffic throughout the Metropolis, by removing all the present bars and barriers in the Whitechapel and Commercial Road Districts; the bars across the streets leading out of Gray's Inn Road; the bars in Doughty Street and throughout the Foundling Hospital Estate; the bars across the streets leading into the Euston Road; the bars on the Southampton Estate; the bars on the Bedford Estate; the bars on the Portland Estate; the bars on the Portman Estate; the bars on the Westminster Estate; the bars on the Lowndes Estate; the bars on the Brompton Estate; and all other bars whatever; and so place the Metropolis in this respect in the same position as Paris and other Cities on the Continent?

MR. GATHORNE HARDY

said, he was not as "well up" on the different bars of the metropolis as the hon. Member appeared to be, and he was not prepared to promise to bring in a Bill on the subject.