§ 54. Sir CHARLES CAYZERasked the Minister of Transport if he will inquire of the three authorities responsible and state the approximate date upon which the scheme for the alterations at Piccadilly Circus will be completed?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Mr. Pybus)It is expected that the work now in progress will be completed by the end of May. Re-surfacing of the whole area of Piccadilly Circus will probably be deferred until August and September, when it will cause least inconvenience.
§ Sir C. CAYZERCan the hon. Gentleman say whether he is still impressed with the sense of well-ordered organisation, to which he referred last week, in the carrying out of this Five Year Plan?
§ Mr. PYBUSYes. This is a most difficult and complicated civil engineering problem, and I am still of the same opinion.
§ Sir A. M. SAMUELIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the street muddle of 813 the last six months at the Underground station in Piccadilly is regarded by the public as a test of his supervision and efficiency, and that the result may be a renewed public demand for the abolition of his Department?
§ Mr. PYBUSOh, no, Sir. I do not accept that or some of the previous statements made by the hon. Baronet. For instance, I have not yet detected his builder's yard in Piccadilly Circus.