§ Mr. Lipsonasked the Minister of Transport how many local authorities have appointed road safety committees and how many have failed to do so, up to date.
§ Mr. BarnesOf the 1,283 local authorities invited to set up local safety organisations, with a view to the conduct of local road safety schemes, 933 have already constituted appropriate committees. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents are in close touch with local authorities on the preparation and conduct of local schemes and the Society's latest reports show that about another moo authorities are in the process of forming local safety organisations. The authorities who have so far failed to take appropriate action thus number approximately 250, and I hope that many of these will decide to set up active local road safety committees.