In the present economic and legislative Crisis of Congestion among the Standing Committees, to which the Leader of the House has himself alluded, how can he maintain that the Government's programme is relevant so long as he is determined to proceed with the ridiculous Hare Coursing Bill?

Welcome and useful though the many road safety measures of which we have heard are, I warn the House that their effectiveness will diminish as the Crisis of Congestion and increased traffic on our roads continues.