§ 51. Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASSasked the Minister of Transport whether he has given his consent, under Paragraph (a) of Sub-section (4) of Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act, 1934, in every case where the local authority has given a direction that for the purposes of the 30-miles-per-hour speed-limit certain roads shall be deemed to be roads in a built-up area notwithstanding that a system of lighting is not provided thereon, or whether his consent has only been given in certain cases?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHANo, Sir: I have refused my consent in a number of cases to orders applying the 30-mile per hour speed limit to unlit roads.
§ Sir W. BRASSAm I to understand from the reply of the hon. Gentleman that certain roads are restricted at the moment without the consent of the Minister and that it is not legal?
§ Lieut.-Commander AGNEWAre we to understand from the reply that, in all cases where there are speed limit signs on roads which have no lighting upon them, they have already had the express consent of the Minister for signs to be put upon them?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThat is the general assumption, but I prefer to have notice of the question.
§ Sir W. BRASSSurely, if. the restriction sign is on, the Minister must have given his consent?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAYes, that should be so.