asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the serious number of road accidents which have occurred in Islington recently; and what measures he is prepared to initiate to reduce the number of casualties occurring on the roads of the country?

During the first 10 months of this year there were in Islington 1,137 accidents involving injuries—a decrease of 33 on the figures for the same 10 months of 1937. As to the second part of the question, perhaps the hon. Member will await the statement I hope to make later in the afternoon.