HC Deb 26 June 1935 vol 303 c1115W
Mr. SUMMERSBY

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will cause an analysis to be made of the £500 cost of a set of traffic signals in order to ascertain how much of the cost is in material, how much in labour, how much in profit, and how much in patent royalties to the patentee?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

My Department is at present investigating the cost of these installations, but I would point out to my hon. Friend that about half the cost of a simple installation of vehicle-actuated signals is represented by road works and the expenses of erection, and only half by the apparatus itself.

Mr. SUMMERSBY

asked the Minister of Transport whether he has in any case intervened to prevent any unnecessary erection of traffic signals; and whether he proposes to cause the removal of any signals where the delay caused is greater than any advantage gained?

Mr. HORE-BELISHA

The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative; with regard to the second part, I am prepared to consider any case that is brought before me on its merits.