§ Mr. PIKEasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the disturbances now being caused to residents in the West Central area by road-repair work carried on during the night; and whether he will make representations to the council of the city of Westminster to cease such operations during the night that involve the use of the pneumatic drill and heavy hammers in densely inhabited areas?
§ Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAMI am advised that the Westminster City Council prohibit the use of pneumatic drills on all their road works between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. I can only conclude that my hon. Friend's representations relate to operations of gas, water or electricity undertakings. Neither my Department nor the city council have any control over the hours during which such works are carried out, but if he will give me particulars of the streets concerned, I will bring his complaints to the notice of the parties concerned.