§ 38. Mr. MILLSasked the Prime Minister what steps, if any, have yet been taken towards the construction of a rail way traffic and goods tunnel from Gravesend to Tilbury; and whether his advisers have considered its utility in relation to the present congested state of London traffic?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Mr. Gosling)I have been asked to reply. As I explained on the 28th February, in answer to the hon. and gallant Member for the Hertford Division, instructions have been given to an eminent engineer for the preparation of plans and reports upon the suggested road tunnel between Gravesend and Tilbury, for the consideration of my Department. The construction of a railway tunnel is a matter primarily for the consideration of the railway companies concerned, and I am inquiring into the matter.