§ Mr. H. G. WILLIAMSasked the Home Secretary whether he will arrange for a constable to be stationed in the Oxford Road, Putney, to direct the location of the taximeter-cabs on the rank in that road and the omnibuses on the omnibus terminus, so as to reduce to a minimum the inconvenience caused to moving traffic by the fact that two-thirds of the width of this road is permanently blocked by stationary taximeter-cabs and omnibuses?
§ Mr. LLOYDIn view of the difficulty of finding another standing for omnibuses in the vicinity, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis proposes to try a readjustment of the cab rank in Oxford Road which will reduce the number of places for cabs from nine to six, and thus prevent overlapping with the omnibuses if their number also is limited. This readjustment will necessarily take a little time to effect and meanwhile the Commissioner has given instructions to patrolling officers to pay special attention to the site with a view to minimising the inconvenience, but he informs me that he would not feel justified in stationing a constable on permanent duty there.