§ 30. Captain STRICKLANDasked the Minister of Transport whether reports of observations taken at selected road junctions in his possession bear out complaints to the effect that the substitution of traffic signal lights for policemen, for the purposes of traffic control at certain road junctions in London, has resulted in increased traffic delay and congestion at those junctions?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHANo, Sir, not generally. With very few exceptions traffic lights have decreased traffic delay.
§ Mr. SIMMONDSIs it not a fact that these lights are being erected at a considerable number of minor crossings and it cannot be proved that they are of any assistance to traffic?
§ Captain Sir WILLIAM BRASSWill the right hon. Gentleman communicate with the Home Secretary in order to make a survey of certain parts of the West End?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAWe receive reports and I need hardly assure hon. Members that, if there is any particular junction that they have in mind which they think is adversely affected by the lights, I shall be happy to consider the matter.