§ Mr. Macfarlaneasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will seek urgent consultations with the Greater London Council to determine what immediate steps can be taken to ease traffic congestion in and leading to Parliament Square; and if he will find suitable off-street parking for tourist charabancs and ban them from through-route parking.
§ Mr. HoramNo. The powers to deal with the matters to which the hon. Member refers are vested in the Greater London and Westminster City Councils. Traffic congestion and the provision of off-street coach parks are problems com-330W mon to the whole of central London, and we are satisfied that the authorities concerned are doing everything possible to resolve these problems within the limits of available resources.