§ 21. Sir HARRY BRITTAINasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport whether his Department has made any study of one-way streets in foreign cities; and whether he is prepared to recommend similar regulations in certain streets in London?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have considerable information on the subject referred to in my hon. Friend's question. As I have already explained in answer to previous questions, I have no power to make regulations in the matter, but the early introduction of a Bill to cover this point, in common with many others connected with the better regulation of London traffic, is receiving my closest attention.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINHas not the making of the one-way streets which the Department has examined been most satisfactory?
§ Viscount CURZONWhy has the Department no power to make some Regulations? Is it the fact that Scotland Yard has no power to make Regulations? Was not the experiment tried outside this House?
§ Colonel ASHLEYIt is rather an obscure point. We are trying to make the experiment here in London, but our powers are rather doubtful, and I do not want the subject to be too closely explored.
§ Sir H. BRITTAINWill the hon. and gallant Gentleman answer my question?