§ Sir R. Russellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department at how many road junctions in the Metropolitan Police area are police officers still employed in directing traffic; if he will give a list of them; and what is the total number of officers so employed.
Mr. SharpiesThe nine junctions listed below are manned throughout the day by 10 police officers in each of two shifts: I am sending my hon. Friend particulars of 91 other junctions which are regularly manned during peak traffic times by a total of 160 police officers and traffic wardens.
- Shaftesbury Avenue—Piccadilly Circus.
- Lower Regent Street—Piccadilly Circus.
- Great Marlborough Street—Regent Street.
- Beak Street—Regent Street.
- Bond Street—Clifford Street.
- Charing Cross—Strand.
- Villiers Street—Strand.
- Lancaster Place—Strand.
- Newington Butts—Kennington Lane.