§ 25. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware that, when the new Boothferry bridge is completed in a few months' time. 795 the traffic which will cross this bridge will then enter a very narrow roadway with consequent congestion; that a bypass road from the bridge to link up with the new road leading into Hull is urgently needed, and that the city of Hull has contributed £10,000 to the scheme; whether it is proposed to construct this necessary by-pass road; and, if so, when the work will be commenced, in view of its importance to the commerce of the port of Hull?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI would refer the hon. and gallant Member to the answer given on the 12th March last to a question by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Howdenshire Division (Major Carver) of which I am sending him a copy.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs the Minister aware that that answer did not deal with the point of my question; and is he aware that when this magnificent bridge is built it will dobonch into a lovers' lane, 11 feet wide, and that no steps are being taken to widen that road as yet?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI will certainly look into the question sympathetically to see if the lovers' lane in Hull can be widened.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYBut this is not in Hull; it. leads out of Hull.
§ Major CARVERIs the Minister aware that the Ministry of Transport have down there their own engineer and staff who have prepared plans at the Ministry's request, and that the local authorities will do nothing until the Ministry carry out their obligations and promises?
§ Colonel ASHLEYOh, no; I cannot admit that there are any obligations or promises which have not been carried out; but I am going into the whole matter to see whether arrangements can be made with the local authorities.
§ Major CARVERWill the Minister refer to the correspondence which took place in August and October, 1924, between the East Riding County Council and the Ministry?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have referred to that correspondence. In August, 1924, I was not responsible.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYIs it not the fact that this scheme was all ready when the Road Fund was depleted, and has been held up since?