§ 53. Mr. FOOTasked the Minister of Transport if he is aware of the complaints as to the condition of those parts of the main roads in Devon and Cornwall which form part of the bridges over the railways; and if he proposes to take any action in relation thereto?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Mr. Herbert Morrison)Complaints of this nature have, from time to time, been brought to my notice. In cases where a road over a railway bridge is maintainable by a railway company it is open to the highway authority or the company to apply to me for an Order under the Bridges Act, 1929, transferring the liability for maintenance of the road to the highway authority, and I have under consideration at the present time an application for such an Order by the Great Western Railway Company in respect of seven bridges in the County of Cornwall.
§ Mr. FOOTCan the hon. Member state how soon he will be able to give a decision on the application before him?
§ Mr. MORRISONNo, I am afraid I could not say that.