LONDON TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

HC Deb 23 March 1926 vol 193 cc1053-5W

Mr. BRIANT

asked the Minister of Transport what are the names of the members of the Traffic Advisory Committee for London; what bodies or interests they represent; and the number of meetings held in 1925?

Colonel ASHLEY

The following gentlemen have been appointed to the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee for a period of three years as from 1st December, 1925:

Appointing Authority and Names of Members appointed.

Ordinary Members:

A Secretary of State—Mr. A. L. Dixon, C.B., C.B.E. (Home Office).

London County Council—

Mr. Angus N. Scott, F.C.A. (Member of London County Council).

Mr. C. W. Matthews, D.L. (Chairman of Highways Committee, London County Council).

City of London Corporation—Mr. J. R. Pakeman, C.B.E. (Member of the Court of Common Council of the Corporation).

Metropolitan Boroughs—

Sir Henry Jackson, M.B., M.P., etc. (Alderman, Wandsworth Borough Council).

Sir Henry F. New, Kt. (Alderman, St. Marylebone Borough Council).

Four County Councils North of the Thames—Mr. E. B. Barnard, O.B.E., J.P. (Alderman, Hertford County Council).

Two County Councils South of the Thames—Mr. K. E. Chalmers (Chairman of the Bridges and Roads Committee, Kent County Council).

County Boroughs—Mr. W. G. Davie, J.P. (Alderman, County Borough of East Ham).

A Secretary of State—Mr. F. L. D. Elliott, C.B. (Assistant Commissioner, Metropolitan Police).

City of London Corporation—Lieut.Colonel H. S. Turnbull, J.P. (Commissioner of City Police).

The Minister of Transport—Sir Henry P. Maybury, K.C.M.G., C.B. (Director-General of Roads).

Additional Members:

The Minister of Labour—

Mr. J. Cliff (Assistant General Secretary, Transport and General Workers' Union).

Mr. B. Smith, M.P. (A Parliamentary Representative of the Transport and General Workers' Union).

Mr. A. O'Leary (Executive Officer, National Union of Railwaymen).

The Minister of Transport—

Sir Herbert A. Walker, K.C.B. (General Manager, Southern Railway).

Mr. G. A. Duffield, J.P. (President of the London Cartage and Haulage Contractors' Association).

Mr. F. Pick (Assistant General Manager, Underground Railways and London General Omnibus Company).

One vacancy.

Sir Henry P. Maybury, K.C.M.G., C.B., the Director-General of Roads, has been elected Chairman of the Committee.

During the year 1925, the Committee held 27 meetings. In addition, frequent meetings were held by a number of subcommittees constituted from members of the Committee.