33. Mr. H. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for War whether, during periods of acute road traffic congestion, he will ensure that inessential military traffic, particularly horses, are kept off main roads.
§ Mr. HeadInstructions have been issued that only essential military movement should take place. If the right hon. Member will give me particulars of any case he has in mind, I will look into it.
Mr. WilsonIs the Secretary of State aware that last week, on a very busy access road to London outside Belsize Park Station, traffic was held up for several minutes by a number of horses belonging to his Department and that one of the horses panicked, mounted the pavement and nearly caused a serious accident among the pedestrians? Will he give instructions that this kind of traffic will be kept off the roads, not only during the strike but in periods of acute traffic congestion?
§ Mr. HeadI have very few horses now in my Department. I do not know for what purpose this particular movement was made, or whether it was an alternative form of transport, but I will certainly look into it.