HC Deb 17 November 1908 vol 196 cc1018-9
MR. MARKHAM (Nottinghamshire, Mansfield)

To ask the President of the Local Government Board if he will say how many county councils and other local authorities have during the past twelve months asked for power to regulate the speed of motor cars in their respective areas.

(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) I presume my hon. friend refers to the number of authorities by whom applications have been made to the local Government Board during the last twelve months for regulations imposing restrictions on the speed of motor cars. The number of such authorities is twenty-seven. Under the existing law local authorities cannot themselves be empowered to make regulations on this subject.

MR. MARKHAM

To ask the President of the Local Government Board whether in view of the statement recently issued by the highway committee of the Surrey County Council, that during the past twelve months of all the applications made to the local Government Board by the council to reduce the speed of motor cars only two had been inquired into by that body, he will see into the reasons of this delay.

(Answered by Mr. John Burns.) During the past twelve months two separate applications, and two only, have been made to the Board by the Surrey County Council for the imposition of low speed limits for motor cars. An inquiry has been held upon one of them, relating to three roads in Walton and Woking, and the Board have agreed to comply with

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