§ Mr. D. G. SOMERVILLEasked the Home Secretary the exact nature of the request made by the Commissioner of the Metropolitan police that plans of large buildings should be submitted to him before they are passed by the London County Council; whether this indicates a new change in building law in London; and to what causes this new policy is to be ascribed?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Commissioner's suggestion to the London County Council was that legislation should be proposed to require plans of large buildings such as places of public resort or large retail stores, where serious congestion of traffic was likely to be caused by vehicles picking up or setting clown passengers or loading or unloading goods, to be submitted to him, and that the council and any other licensing authority should be empowered to take his representation into consideration. The suggestion was made on account of the increasing difficulties experienced by the police in the regulation of traffic in the vicinity of establishments of the class in question. The whole matter has been under consideration by the London County Council, who have decided to seek powers from Parliament.