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PARLIAMENT
Important Welsh Road Scheme. Provision of Traffic Police. Import Duties on Motors By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent THE new session of Parliament has opened -without promise of important new legislation affecting roadtransport interests. The scheme for the co-ordination of London traffic is not likely to be adjusted in negotiation for some time yet, and the promised Bill may, therefore, not see the light until well after Christmas. Last week Mr. Morrison stated that further discussions were to take place at an early date with representatives of local authorities and other bodies concerned in the projected scheme.
Cardiff Orbital Road.
THE Minister of Transport states that the Cardiff Orbital Road scheme is not yet commenced, mainly owing to the difficulties in connection with the acquisition of land and property. He understands that Cardiff Corporation proposes to make an Order for the compulsory acquisition of land and easements required for the scheme under Sections 2 and 3 of the Public Works Facilities Act, 1930. Such an Order is subject to confirmation by. himself, and he promises to deal with it as promptly as possible.
Traffic Police.
THE Home Secretary, on being asked to make a statement regarding the proposal to establish traffic police in the Metropolitan area and elsewhere, said that the details of the scheme outlined by the Minister of Transport during the debates on the Road Traffic Bill would be dealt with In a circular which would be issued shortly to the police authorities and to officers of police.
He was in communication with the Chief Commissioner of Police as to the measures to be taken to put the scheme into operation in the Metropolitan Police district.
Motor Import Duties.
IT is officially stated that the approximate net revenue from the duty on imported motor vehicles, etc., for the year ended September last was £1,747,000. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on being asked when he would make a statement regarding the continuance of these duties, said that, if it was pertinent, he would do so in the next Budget speech. Mr. O'Connor asked if the House was to understand that this industry was going to be left for another winter in the same state of uncertainty as it was last year, but Mr. Snowden did not reply.
Telegraph Poles in Roadway.
A TTENTION was called by Major 11 Owen to •the telegraph poles situated on the main road leading from Carnarvon to Bangor between Parcian Lodge and Griffith's Crossing, and the request made for the removal of the
poles. Mr. Viant, Assistant Post master-General, was not prepared t regard the poles as dangerous to pro perly driven vehicles. He said tha proposals were under consideration f a. widening this portion of the road Major Owen pointed out that accidenb occurred owing to the poles being fa] out on the road, but Mr. Viant re. plied that if the road was properly used there was no danger to the traffic.
Traffic Commissioners.
1-IN a Welsh member's request that Writ least one of the Traffic Commissioners in North Wales should have a competent knowledge of the Welsh language, the Minister of Transport promised his sympathetic consideration, but pointed out that North Wales was a part of the North-Western Area, Rubber Road Surfaces.
RUBBER, it is stated, is not being used in any of the experiments at present being carried out by the Ministry of Transport in regard to road surfacing. The experimental sections of rubber paving already laid in London are, however, kept under observation.
British Granite Shortage.
A REMARABLE statement has been made by Mr. Morrison regarding the use of British granite instead of foreign granite for roads. He said he understood that, owing to the large programme of road works now in hand, there was such a wide demand for British granite kerb that highway authorities, much to his disappointment, experienced great difficulty in obtaining their requirements from British sources.