§ 28. Sir A. V. Harveyasked the Minister of Transport in view of the high accident rate on the A.6 road through Disley, what steps he will take to mitigate the dangers of the traffic through this village.
§ Mr. SwinglerI have written to the hon. Member on this matter.
§ Sir A. V. HarveyCan the hon. Gentleman tell me when he sent the letter, because I have not received it?
§ Sir W. Bromley-Davenport rose—— [Laughter.]
§ Sir A. V. HarveyThis is not a laughing matter. A child was killed on this road recently. Will the Joint Parliamentary Secretary take account of the fact that, because of the reduced rail services, the traffic on this road has increased enormously and the accident rate is going up? What does he intend doing about it? How are we to reduce the accident rate on this road, where a child was killed quite recently?
§ Mr. SwinglerIt is a serious matter. I am sorry that the hon. Gentleman has not received my letter. It was put on the board for him this morning. It is quite a long letter. As he knows, I have an appointment to see him at 3.30 to discuss the problem. My letter contains several suggestions to try to alleviate the situation.