§ 53. Sir COOPER RAWSONasked the Minister of Transport whether, considering that the latest scheme for a new Charing Cross bridge, approved by the London County Council on 31st July, 1928, differs substantially from and is more expensive than that contemplated when he made a statement to the House 228 on 16th March, 1927, he will afford an opportunity for further discussion in the House before the country is committed to this expenditure, particularly in view of the detailed criticism of the scheme which has been circulated to every Member of this House?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer which he received yesterday to a question in identical terms which he addressed to the Prime Minister.
§ Sir C. RAWSONHas the right hon. Gentleman personally given any consideration to the scheme put before him by a gentleman named Carson, of Brighton, which will effect a saving of many hundreds of thousands of pounds and relieve congestion?
§ Colonel ASHLEYI have considered the scheme, but I am not satisfied as to its practicability.