his time at hertfordshire also saw the start of a professional relationship with james callaghan. they already knew each other from portsmouth, where their mothers had both worked at agnes weston's sailors rest; callaghan had tried unsuccessfully to court young's sister, eileen. callaghan was now a junior minister at the ministry of transport. they met up with each other again on a road safety committee and became working allies to extend speed restrictions and improve road markings; cat's eyes were perhaps the most significant fruit of their labours. they worked together again when callaghan was home secretary and it was callaghan who selected young to go to ulster in 1969 to implement the hunt report.