§ Mr. RYEasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that, owing to the vibration caused by motor traffic, and particularly by lorries and other heavy commercial vehicles, damage has been done to a number of buildings in the Metropolis and elsewhere, and that, in consequence of such vibration and the damage and disintegration arising therefrom, dangerous structure notices have been served by the London County Council, under the London Building Acts, on owners of certain properties in the Metropolis, and that, consequent upon such notices and the following demolition orders made by the magistrates at the instance of the London County Council, not only have buildings been in whole or in part demolished, with consequent serious financial loss to the owners of such buildings, but a number of tenants occupying such houses have been de-housed; and whether, in view of these facts, he will bring in legislation providing for payment of adequate compensation to all persons whose buildings have been damaged or will be damaged by such motor traffic, for payment of compensation to the dehoused tenants for their loss, and for establishing a fund oi4 of which such compensation will be paid?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI am aware that there are cases where damage to property may, to a certain extent, be attributed to vibration caused by heavy road vehicles. I have no precise information regarding the properties in respect of which the notices to which my hon. Friend refers280W have been served, and, in the absence of confirmatory evidence, I cannot accept the suggestion that the condition of these properties was necessarily due to the cause indicated. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.