Tidal Flow Schemes

HC Deb 09 November 1966 vol 735 c298W

Sir R. Russell

asked the Minister of Transport if she will give the location and other particulars of the nine tidal flow schemes of traffic control introduced by local authorities, and the two more being planned.

Mr. Swingler

The schemes that we know to be already in operation are:

my hon. Friend s Question implies. I understand that in 1960 Mr. Henry Barnes, at the request of the then Minister of Transport, made some suggestions about measures which might help in dealing with London's traffic. At that time my Department was the Traffic Authority for London, and the right hon. Gentleman the Member for Wallasey (Mr. Marples) took account of or adopted such of them as were appropriate to London conditions.