§ 42. Mr. Molloyasked the Minister of Transport if she will consider devising speedier procedure to determine applications by local authorities for the installation of pedestrian safety facilities.
§ Mr. CarmichaelI think that plans, now being prepared, to give local authorities greater discretion in the siting of pedestrian crossings on their own roads will result in saving of time.
§ Mr. MolloyI am grateful for that reply, but what I have in mind is that where a plurality of local authorities are involved in submitting an application—[HON. MEMBERS: "Question."] I am not asking hon. Members opposite.
§ Mr. SpeakerOrder.
§ Mr. MolloyIf I may continue, Mr. Speaker. [HON. MEMBERS: "No."] When a number of local authorities are involved sometimes there are delays in getting a plurality of local authorities and the police together to submit an application or an appeal, so could the Ministry take the lead in bringing all interested parties together earlier?
§ Mr. CarmichaelMy right hon. Friend always tries, when there is a belief that there are difficulties in a plurality of local authorities, to bring them together through the divisional road engineers, and this is the policy. However, we will look at any particular questions which my hon. Friend would like us to examine.