§ 47. Mr. Dribergasked the Lord Privy Seal if he is satisfied, as a result of observation of the first week-end of the Festival of Britain, that the arrangements for the control of crowds and traffic approaching and leaving the South Bank and other London exhibitions are adequate.
§ Mr. EdeI have been asked to reply. At this early stage it would be premature to express any final views as to the adequacy of the special arrangements for the control of crowds and traffic in connection with the Exhibitions, but I understand from the Commissioner that so far they have proved generally satisfactory, although in the evenings when ordinary traffic is light large crowds have assembled at Westminster and Waterloo Bridges and on the Embankment to look at the floodlighting and some temporary traffic diversions have in consequence been operated.