§ 37. Mr. Liptonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation how many committees are now appointed to deal with traffic problems in the London area; and whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a list of these committees, with their addresses, terms of reference and date of appointment.
§ Mr. NugentApart from variousad hoc bodies and working groups, there are three committees dealing with traffic problems in the London area; they are the London & Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee, the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for London and the London Travel Committee. The following is a note on the terms of reference, addresses and date of first appointment of these committees:
The London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory CommitteeThe London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee was first constituted under the London Traffic Act, 1924. Its constitution and duties have been amended by the London Passenger Transport Act, 1933, and the Road Traffic Act. 1956.Its principal duties are to advise the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on any matters relating to traffic within the London Traffic Area and in particular to advise on proposals for traffic regulations and orders in that Area referred to them by the Minister in pursuance of his statutory duties.The address of the Secretary of the Committee is 21–37 Hereford Road, London, W.2.The London Travel CommitteeThe London Travel Committee was appointed by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation on 26th November, 1958. Its terms of reference, which were published fully in the Official Report on that day, give the Committee powers amongst other things to consider and set in train where practicable further measures to relieve congestion at the peak periods on roads within and leading into and out of central London and services to and from central London provided by London Transport and British Railways.67WThe address of the Joint Secretaries of the Committee is Berkeley Square House, London, W.1.Transport Users Consultative Committee for the London AreaThe Transport Users' Consultative Committee for the London Area was first constituted on 22nd February, 1950 under Section 6 (4) of the Transport Act, 1947. Its duties are amongst other things to consider and, where it appears to the Committee to be necessary, make recommendations in regard to any matter affecting the services and facilities provided by the British Transport Commission which has been the subject of representations made to the Committee by users of those services or facilities, or which appears to be a matter to which consideration ought to be given, or which the Minister or the Commission may refer to them for consideration.The address of the Secretary of the Committee is 22, Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, London. S.W.1.