§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will state the appointed establishment in personnel he expects as a consequence of the appointment of the traffic director of London red routes and any other additions to departmental staff; and what increase he expects in net costs over current costs of parking control.
§ Mr. ChopeAs to the establishment of the traffic director I refer the hon. Member to the explanatory and financial memorandum accompanying the Road Traffic Bill. I do not expect any permanent addition to departmental staff. The cost of enforcing the arrangements for on-street parking in London proposed in connection with the Road Traffic Bill cannot be estimated at this stage, but it is intended that enforcement action by the local authorities should be self financing.