§ 87 and 88. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (1) whether, having regard to the criticism which has arisen of certain traffic signs, he will ensure that persons who have expert knowledge of the design and manufacture of traffic signs, and road users' organisations, will be represented on the committee to be set up by him to give advice about new traffic signs required on motorways and roads generally; and whether he will give an assurance that consultations will take place with interested bodies before, as well as after, any new designs are evolved;
(2) whether he has yet set up a committee to advise him on traffic signs required on motorways and to review road signs generally; and what is its composition.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI have decided to set up a small committee, under the Chairmanship of Sir Colin Anderson, with the following terms of reference:
"To consider and advise the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what traffic signs should be provided on the new motor roads."
I can assure my hon. Friend that full consultations with interested bodies will take place before any final decisions are taken.
The following are the other names of the Committee:
- Mr. D. F. Allen, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
- Mr. Noel Carrington.
- Sir Hugh Casson, R.D.I., M.A., F.R.I.B.A.
- Dr. W. H. Glanville, C.B., C.B.E., D.Sc., M.I.C.E., Road Research Laboratory.
- Mr. J. S. McNeil, B.Sc., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Mun.E., Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
- Mr. E. J. Powell, C.B.E., County Surveyor and Planning Officer, Glamorgan County Council.
- Lord Waleran.