§ 25. Sir ALFRED BUTTasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider setting up a special branch of the Metropolitan Police for traffic regulation over and above the present establishment, or a new force for this purpose, and so release more constables for the prevention of burglaries street robberies, shop breaking, and other crimes which are unduly prevalent?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSNo, Sir; I should not favour any measures of this kind.
§ Captain BRASSWould the right hon. Gentleman consider the advisability of putting up signposts to indicate single direction roads instead of using policemen as at present?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSBefore the new directions are made permanent—at present they are in the experimental stage—I want to have the fullest investigation made to see whether they are a success or not.
§ Captain BRASSWill the right hon. Gentleman consider replacing the policeman at the end of Long Acre by a sign post as this has now been a single direction road for over a year?
§ Mr. B. SMITHIs it not a fact that the question has already been settled?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI am much obliged to the hon. Member for giving me that information.
§ Mr. W. THORNEWould it be too much to ask his Department to give a return of the cases for 1914 and 1925?
§ Mr. SPEAKERPerhaps the hon. Member will put that question down.