§ Mr. CLUSEasked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been drawn to the diversion of traffic from Elgin Crescent to Cromwell Road and St. Mark's Road and Lancaster Road, to the danger of children attending the Lancaster Road schools; and whether, seeing that the traffic could easily continue along Cromwell Road to Clarendon Road, he will arrange for the traffic to be diverted via Clarendon Road?
§ Lieut.-Colonel MOORE-BRABAZONThe diversion of traffic to which the hon. Member refers has been rendered necessary owing to road repairs in Ladbroke Grove. The suggestion contained in the second part of the hon. Member's question was found to be impracticable, as the head-room under the railway bridge in St. Mark's Road is insufficient for omnibus traffic. The question of the safety of the children attending the Lancaster Road schools has been engaging the attention of my Department, in consultation with the police authorities, and arrangements have been made whereby the schoolchildren can use the exits in St. Mark's Road. The police have, in addition, been instructed to safeguard, as far as possible, those children who have to cross Lancaster Road.