§ 40. Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cars have been towed away for improper parking in the Metropolitan Police district up to date; and in how many of these cases the owners were prosecuted.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI am informed by the Commissioner of Police that, up to 20th May, 148 vehicles were removed from the roads in the Metropolitan Police district under powers conferred on the police by The Removal of Vehicles (England and Wales) Regulations, 1957. The question of proceedings is being considered in all cases.
§ Sir W. Anstruther-GrayIn the light of experience in London, does my right hon. Friend propose to recommend this practice to the police elsewhere?
§ Mr. ButlerI should like to consider that matter. I think that we have made a start in London which, while preserving as much as we possibly can the liberty of the subject, also maintains circulation on the highway.