§ 41. Mr. Russellasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the congestion of traffic in Jermyn Street, W.1, frequently caused by vehicles parked on both sides of the street, both before and after the no waiting regulations came into force, and by traffic travelling in both directions along this narrow street; and what steps he proposes to improve the flow of traffic.
§ 42. Brigadier Medlicottasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the obstruction and delay to traffic which is caused by the parking of cars in Jermyn Street, London; and if he will now take steps to limit all waiting and parking in this street.
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport (Mr. Gurney Braithwaite)The police, in the ordinary course of their duty, enforce the no waiting regulations now in operation in Jermyn Street. We will, however, consider, in consultation with the other authorities concerned, whether any further measures can be taken to improve traffic conditions in this street.
§ Mr. RussellIs my hon. Friend aware that this congestion could be removed immediately either by having unilateral waiting or by having one-way traffic, or both? Would he examine that suggestion carefully?
Mr. BraithwaiteMy hon. Friend may recall that in 1934 unilateral waiting was introduced as an experiment and proved unsatisfactory.