24. Mr. V. ADAMSasked the Minister of Transport whether it has now been found possible to obtain an estimate of the cost of freeing Selby Bridge of tolls and of the extent to which outlay on such a scheme could he reduced by the purchasing local authorities continuing to take tolls for a certain period of years; and, if not, whether he will arrange to obtain an early estimate of the cost involved, in view of the fact that the alternative by-pass scheme will cost £650,000 and will still leave the toll bridge un freed?
§ Mr. PYBUSIt is for the highway authority to initiate proposals of this kind. The answers to the last part of the question are in the negative.