HC Deb 13 December 1927 vol 211 cc2079-80
56. Mr. RUSSELL

asked the Minister of Transport whether his attention has been called to the inadequate facilities for cross-river traffic on the River Tyne below Newcastle; whether, having regard to the conflicting local interests and the need for a comprehensive scheme to ensure that questions of particular communications will be placed in their proper perspective and considered in relation to the larger general problem which affects a wide industrial area, he will appoint a Committee to go into the whole matter and advise the authorities concerned?

Colonel ASHLEY

This subject has been studied by the North and South Tyneside Joint Town Planning Committees, and a grant was made from the Road Fund towards the charges of the consulting engineers who were appointed to advise upon the matter. Their Report was presented in April, 1925. Having regard to the activities of these town

at the rear of cycles cannot something be done to hasten legislation?

Mr. SPEAKER

That is the question that has just been put.