§ 74. Mr. Fletcherasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the increasing danger to the public, nuisance from noise and fumes, obstruction, interference with privacy, lowering of amenity standards and general annoyance to residents caused by the over-night parking of heavy lorries in Islington and other residential areas in London; and if he will take steps to provide proper 161W lorry parks outside the London traffic area, and to prohibit the parking of lorries in London except for loading and unloading.
§ Mr. MarplesI am aware of the situation in Islington. In the absence of adequate off-street parking space for lorries necessarily entering London it would be wrong to prohibit all on-street parking there by lorries but action by the police and the opening in 1962 of a lorry park in Baynes Street have led to an improvement in conditions. We need more lorry parks. Their provision is a responsibility of local authorities and a field for private enterprise.