§ Mr. Leachasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport if his attention has been called to the diminution in road fatalities in the U.S.A. since the legal introduction of the 35 m.p.h. speed limit in September, 1942, the death roll for 1943 being 23,300 against 40,000 in 1941; and will he now consider the introduction of a similar limit in this country.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerCertain information received from the U.S.A. about the operation of the speed limit will be considered by the Committee on Road Safety, with the object of assessing, as far as may be possible, its effect on road accidents. I think it would be unwise to anticipate the conclusions which the Committee may reach.