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in PARLIAMENT
By Our Special Parliamentary Correspondent
When Streets are "Up."
S1R NICHOLAS GRA TTANDOYLE suggested that in prescribing loop-ways and optional routes for traffic in the London area during the summer season, special regard should be had to proper access being provided for visitors to hotels, restaurants and shopping areas, as well as to places of historical and artistic interest.
Mr. Morrison said that in drawing up the scheme of street works in the London traffic area for the six months ending September 30th next, in pursuance of Section 4 of the London Traffic Act, 1924, due regard' was paid to the necessity of allowing 'access to buildings and places of the character mentioned.
Increased Petrol Tax ?
RLTMOURS are still flying about the lobby of the House of Commons that petrol may possibly be selected by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an
increased rate of duty. There is, of course, no certainty that another severe impostPof this character is agliStrt to bc placed upon the road-transport industry, and official enlightenment will not be afforded until the Budget statement is actually made on April 27th.
It is well. to remember, however, that Mr. Snowden is ,desperate in his search for methods of raising money to cover not only the large deficit of last year but also the extra expenditure of the .current year, and users, of petrol may consider themselves, fortunate if on this occasion they be passed over.
Speedometers on Coaches.
-urR. MORRISON was questioned by 111Mr. Albery as to whether he had further considered the question of requiring speedometers to be fixed to all motor coaches, but he repeated his previous statement that he had no evidence of any general ,desire on the part of passengers in public-service vehicles to know the precise speed of the vehicle which they were travelling. He was not
satisfied that on grounds of public safety regulations requiring the fitting of speedometers were necessary. He added that as Mr. Albery had express carriages particularly in mind in making his suggestion, and whilst as at present advised he was not clear that even on such vehicles the carriage of speedometers was required, he would bear the point in mind.
Investigation of Accidents.
TIIE Minister of Transport states that the committee which was appointed to examine the question of investigating street accidents hopes to be in a position in the near future to present its report.
Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel.
THE Minister of Transport hopes that it may be possible to invite tenders before the end of the present month for the construction of the Dartford-Purlieet pilot tunnel, With regard to the access to the tunnel, the approaches connecting it with existing arterial toads an both sides of the river are determined, and grants have from time to time been made from the Road Fund enabling the county councils of Essex and Kent to carry out iroprotements farther afield which will facilitate access to the tunnel.
He is not in a position yet to say what further works of this character may ultimately be considered necessary by the county cOuncils.