§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what date either he and/or the police were notified of the fact that a five-ton sand gravel lorry, No. 726CPP, has, since October, 1965, been in daily use without a current road fund licence; what additional reports he has received since the first notification; and what action has been taken to enforce the law.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsDetermination of the establishment of a police force is the statutory responsibility of the police authority, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State. The deployment of the force is a matter for the chief officer. Efficient traffic policing is one object of my policy on amalgamations, and the advice of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary will be readily available to the chief officers of combined forces.