§ Sir R. Glynasked the Minister of Transport, under the authority of which Minister and under which Defence Regulation all signposts were removed and statutory milestones removed or defaced; and whether, in view of the loss of time and consequent waste of petrol involved by service and other vehicles not finding the direct route when engaged on work of national importance, the whole position will be reviewed and one-third of the signposts replaced on the understanding that the local police shall have them removed should the military situation merit such action?
§ Lieut.-Colonel Moore-BrabazonThe Removal of Direction Signs Orders were made by the Home Secretary under Defence Regulation 4(B). The position has recently been reviewed and, whilst the inconvenience caused by the absence of signposts is recognised, it is considered that the military situation does not at present justify their replacement.