HC Deb 21 March 1934 vol 287 c1200
19. Captain STRICKLAND

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will indicate to the House what steps should be taken to remedy the position in the case of a main road bridge scheduled as now unsafe for heavy traffic and which neither the bridge authority nor the highway authority is prepared to repair; and whether, in default of compulsion by him, he will give an assurance that road traffic will not be prevented from the use of that route for an indefinite period of time?

Mr. STANLEY

If my hon. and gallant Friend will let me have particulars of the case which he has in mind, I will look into the matter.

Captain STRICKLAND

Is it in the memory of the Minister that he asked me to put down a question in this form when I last asked it? What steps is he taking to prevent road traffic being held up by the inaction of road authorities?

Mr. STANLEY

That question is purely hypothetical. I think I had better wait for the question to arise.