§ Sir E. ILIFFEasked the Minister of Transport whether he has referred to the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee the question of what improvements in the lay-out of the southern approach to Vauxhall Bridge can be made to reduce the daily traffic congestion at this point and the number and cost of policemen employed on traffic duty at this point; and, if so, whether the recommendations of the committee will be made public?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe difficulties and congestion of traffic which occur at Vauxhall Cross have been thoroughly investigated by my Department, and the London Traffic Advisory Committee have the matter under consideration. When I have received the Report of the London Traffic Advisory Committee in the matter, I will consider whether the purport of their recommendations can, with advantage, be made public.
§ Sir E. ILIFFEasked the Minister of Transport whether any application has been made to him for any grant towards the improvement of the southern approach to Vauxhall Bridge which the Royal Commission on cross-river communication declared was an urgent necessity, and the cost of which was but small?
§ Colonel ASHLEYThe answer to the first part of the question is in the negative. The recommendations of the Royal Commission on this point will, no doubt, be dealt with in a Report which I expect shortly to receive from the London Traffic Advisory Committee on the traffic conditions at Vauxhall Cross.