HC Deb 22 December 1954 vol 535 cc278-9W
51. Mr. Lewis

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he is aware of the difficulties caused to owners of cars regarding the limited time for parking in Great Queen Street, Holborn, especially when attending dinners and lunches at the Connaught Rooms, and the similar difficulties confronting motorists when attending functions at the Holborn Restaurant; and whether he will, therefore, reopen the Kingsway subway as a public parking ground for private motor vehicles.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

The Technical Committee which reported to my predecessor on the Kingsway Tunnel came to the conclusion that the alterations needed to convert the tunnel to a car park were too expensive to be worth while; to accommodate a maximum of 95 cars under most inconvenient conditions would involve an expenditure of £175,000. I am, however, having another look at the matter.

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