HC Deb 03 May 1951 vol 487 cc158-9W
77. Mr. Vane

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special car parks within half a mile of either the South Bank Exhibition or the Festival Gardens are being prepared; what is the capacity of such car parks; and what is the capacity of existing car parks within the same distance from the two Exhibition grounds.

Mr. Ede

Within half a mile of the South Bank Exhibition and Festival Gardens, respectively, there are nine and two special car parks accommodating about 3,100 and 750 cars. Existing authorised parking places on the highway within the same radius of the Exhibition will accommodate 171 cars, but there are no such parking places within half a mile of the Gardens.