§ Mr. Haireasked the Minister of Transport if he will add "Cross Now" signs to the traffic lights at the junction of Strand and Wellington Street, W.C.2, where traffic is particularly heavy.
§ Mr. BarnesThese traffic lights are of a portable type worked by the police, who, I am informed, arrange to provide reasonably sufficient opportunities for pedestrians to cross. The automatic signals planned to replace them will provide for two periods in the cycle when vehicular traffic will be stopped and pedestrians can cross the carriageway. The design of the installation will, however, permit changes to be made if necessary. Both traffic and physical conditions at this junction are
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RECONCILIATION OF FOOD SUBSIDIES IN 1950–1951 WITH THE CASH REQUIREMENTS AS SET OUT IN THE CIVIL ESTIMATES, CLASS IX, VOTE 3 £m. Net deficit on sale of commodities, exclusive of Customs Duty … … … … 326.0 Add Estimated Customs Duty … … … … 24.0 350.0 £m. Add Cost of Welfare Foods Service … … 28.6 Cost of Milk-in-Schools Scheme … … 8.4 37.0 387.0 Add Subsidies borne on Votes of other Departments:— Attested Herds Scheme … … 2.5 Acreage payments for potatoes and rye … … 13.0 Board of Trade fertilizer subsidy … … 7.5 23.0 Total food subsidies … … … … 410.0 Add Cash required to finance increased stocks at end of year … … 24.6 Variations in debtors and creditors … … 4.0 Cash required for Subhead G … … 1.3 29.9 439.9 Deduct Services provided by other Departments without payment in cash:— Storage, rents, etc. … … 1.9 Fuel, light, stationery, postal services, etc. … … 4.3 Interest on Exchequer Advances … … 8.7 14.9 Subsidies borne on other Votes … … 23.0 37.9 Net cash requirements (all subheads) … … … … 402.0 Deduct Cash requirements on subheads A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J and K, less Appropriations in Aid … … 16.4 Net cash requirements on subhead H … … … … 385.6 difficult, and the installation of "Cross Now "signals which would involve holding up traffic for a longer period might lead to considerable congestion.