HC Deb 11 July 1957 vol 573 c60W
49. Mr. R. Harris

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will arrange for a school crossing patrol to be stationed at the foot of the railway bridge, Whitton Road, Hounslow, for the benefit of children going to and from Chatsworth School; and what are the reasons for the Metropolitan Police refusing requests for such a patrol already made by the Heston and Isleworth Borough Council.

Mr. R. A. Butler

It is for the Commissioner of Police to decide where school crossing patrols shall be stationed in the Metropolitan Police District. After careful consideration of all the relevant circumstances, including the views expressed by the Heston and Isleworth Road Safety Committee, the Commissioner has decided that he would not be justified in stationing a patrol in Whitton Road, Hounslow; but he will keep the matter under review.