§ Lord VAIZEYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why the Hammersmith flyover east-bound carriageway was blocked by the Metropolitan Police at 13.00 hours on Saturday, 11th November 1978, causing substantial traffic jams throughout West London.
§ Lord HARRIS of GREENWICHThe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that a serious accident occurred which necessitated closing the carriageway to enable the emergency services to attend to an injured person, remove a damaged vehicle and carry out investigations into the accident.