§ 21. Commander Viscount CURZONasked the Minister of Transport if unrestricted access to and from the House of Commons has to be assured to Members of Parliament; and, if so, whether the police are empowered to prevent Members of Parliament proceeding to and from the House during the Session?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Major Baird)My right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. At the request of the London Traffic Advisory Committee an experiment is being carried out at Parliament Square in the hope of speeding up traffic there. The police are fully cognisant of their duties under the Sessional Order and are doing their best to facilitate the access of Members to the Houses of Parliament.