§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the practice of indicating places at which pedestrians are requested to cross the 2219W street, he is suggesting to the police authorities that special arrangements should be made to ensure that they do so under conditions of safety; and whether he proposes to warn motorists of the need for extreme care at such points?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have been asked to answer this question. In connection with the experiment with specially marked crossing places for pedestrians, now being tried in Parliament Square, the Commissioner of Police has instructed police officers on point duty to render all possible assistance to pedestrians desiring to cross the street at the places indicated. The whole question of street accidents in Greater London, including the suggestion contained in the latter part of my hon. Friend's question, will be discussed at a conference which I have convened for Monday next.