HC Deb 02 October 1941 vol 374 c736W
Earl Winterton

asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that no notice marks the entry on main roads into the defence and restricted areas in the South of England; that this leads to inadvertent breaches of the law; and whether he will take action to have notice boards erected on main roads and at railway stations?

Mr. H. Morrison

Notices are already posted at railway stations. I am inquiring into the question of posting notices on certain roads.

Earl Winterton

asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that many persons find difficulty in interpreting the instructions and prohibitions governing entry into the restricted and defence areas; and that the various police authorities, in the absence of definitions covering all cases which may arise under the regulations, are not always in a position to answer questions put to them by the public regarding the regulations; and whether he will take steps to meet this situation?

Mr. Morrison

Statements have been issued from time to time informing the public of the restrictions imposed under Defence Regulations on visits to certain coastal areas and I am not aware of any general difficulty in interpreting the instructions. If my right hon. Friend has any particular type of difficulty in mind I shall be glad to have it examined.