§ Mr. Joplingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for reports from chief constables on the extent to which the police seek to bar any vehicle from overtaking police cars whilst those police cars are leading convoys of traffic on dual carriageways in foggy conditions and on what powers they rely for this purpose; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe extent to which, and the manner in which, police deploy vehicles to control traffic on the roads in foggy conditions, in the exercise of their general responsibility to protect life and property, is a matter for individual chief officers of police. We would not feel justified in asking chief officers for reports.