39. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of the frequent traffic hold-ups at Hyde Park Corner; and if he will arrange for a police officer to be avail able to direct traffic at the Royal Artillery Memorial at these times.
§ Mr. EdeI am informed by the Commissioner of Police that three constables are employed on traffic duty at Hyde Park Corner from 8 a.m. to 12 midnight daily, and that one of these is posted at the Royal Artillery Memorial. The points are, therefore, normally covered during peak traffic hours, but the officers are naturally liable to be called away to accidents or other emergencies.
Air-Commodore HarveyIs the Home Secretary aware that the policeman is positioned in the wrong place? If the right hon. Gentleman would drive round Hyde Park Corner in the early morning and at about five o'clock in the afternoon, he would find that there is no policeman directing traffic coming from Piccadilly or traffic coming up Grosvenor Place. Would he inquire into that matter?
§ Mr. EdeI will draw the attention of the Commissioner to the information contained in that supplementary question.