§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he is aware that, for many months past a commercial van, 642 TMV, has between the hours of 12 noon and 2 p.m. been parked in Great Cross Street, E.C.1, on a yellow barred area, that this vehicle has no current licence exhibited, but postal order counterfoils, that both police and traffic wardens have passed by this vehicle without taking action; and whether he will cause an investigation to be made;
(2) whether he is aware that, between the hours of 12 noon and 2 p.m. on Thursday, 18th July, a number of vans and vehicles were parked on yellow barred areas in the area of Leather Lane, E.C.1., Postpool Lane, E.C.1, Great Cross Street, E.C.1, Baldwin Gardens, Beauchamp Street, and Greville Street, that this happens every weekday and that the police have been informed but no action taken; and whether he will investigate these matters and inform the hon. Member for West Ham, North, of the result;
(3) in view of the fact that the local police, traffic wardens and his office have been given details of vehicles, some of which are unlicensed, which are allowed to park for as much as two hours on banned areas in a number of roads and streets in and around the area of Leather Lane, when he will ensure that the law is properly enforced by the traffic wardens and the police.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganI am making enquiries of the Commissioner of Police and will write to my hon. Friend.