§ 81. Professor Savoryasked the Minister of Transport whether he has now come to a decision with regard to the erection of an island refuge in Old Palace Yard, in view of the risk incurred by hon. Members in hurrying over from the Secretaries' Room at No. 5 to the House of Commons in order to take part in a Division.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (Mr. G. R. Strauss)A temporary island refuge has now been erected and this will be kept under observation for a period of time in order to assess its value.
§ Professor SavoryIs the hon. Gentleman aware that I had a very narrow escape from being run over by a reckless motor cyclist, and is not the mortality of this House at a sufficiently high rate already?