§ Mr. BOWERMANasked the Minister of Transport whether, in any legislation having for its object the regulation of London traffic, he will consider the desirability of making it an offence for fast-running and other vehicles to pass tramcars whilst passengers are alighting or entering them, thereby assisting to materially reduce the number of street accidents?
§ Mr. GOSLINGAs I explained in reply to a somewhat similar question asked last Wednesday by the hon. Member for Bristol East (Mr. Baker), I am not convinced that such legislation is desirable, but the matter would be one for consideration by any traffic authority.
§ Mr. PERCY HARRISasked the Minister of Transport whether, if he proposes to introduce an entirely new Bill to deal with London traffic, he will consider the giving the power to control traffic to an authority directly responsible to the ratepayers, with adequate power to carry out improvements and raise the moneys necessary for that purpose?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI would refer the hon. Member to the answer given yesterday by the Prime Minister to the hon. and gallant Member for the New Forest (Colonel Ashley).
§ Sir H. BRITTAINasked the Minister of Transport whether he is prepared to introduce emergency Regulations for the traffic problem of London during the period which must intervene before the passing of a Traffic Bill?
§ Mr. GOSLINGI regret that I have not the necessary powers to introduce emergency Regulations, but I hope to introduce a Traffic Bill at an early date.