HC Deb 18 December 1970 vol 808 cc492-3W
Mr. Fowler

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider setting up regional traffic squads to police the motorways, on the lines of the regional crime squads.

Mr. Sharples

In certain cases, arrangements for the policing of motorways have already been co-ordinated between different forces. My right hon. Friend is in regular touch with chief officers of police on this matter, but he would not feel justified in pressing them at the present time to set up regional organisations for motorway policing.