§ 30. Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the decision of the House of Commons last Thursday declining to take any action in respect to the suspension of Standing Order 22 for the purposes of the London County Council tramway scheme, he will state what steps he proposes to take to relieve the congestion in London traffic?
§ 31. Sir PARK GOFFasked the Prime Minister whether, prior to the discussion of the Estimates of the Ministry of Transport, or during it, he will be able to make a statement of the policy of the Government for the relief of the congestion of traffic in London?
32. Mr. J. JONESasked the Prime Minister, in view of the statement made on behalf of the Ministry of Transport, to the effect that it would be sanguine to hope that Parliament would be able in the present Session to deal with a Bill creating a London Traffic Board, and that a number of years might very well pass by before it could settle the question of its statutory powers, whether he will explain why, in view of the strongly expressed opinion of the House and public in favour of London traffic being dealt with on comprehensive lines, he anticipates exceptional delay; and whether the machinery of committees established by the House would rapidly deal with the questión at issue?
§ 36. Mr. HOLMESasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the preference of the House for deferring any action in respect to the retention of the local veto by boroughs until the London Traffic Authority can be set up, he proposes to expedite legislation to that end?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWThe position of His Majesty's Government with regard to the proposed establishment of a London Traffic Authority was explained by my right hon. Friend, the Minister of Transport, in reply to the hon. Member for 1406 Southwark (Central) in this House on Monday, 26th April, and I am not in a position at present to add anything further on the subject.