§ 31. Mr. NORTHasked the Minister of Transport whether any schemes for the elimination of toll bridges have been approved by him during the past three months; and whether he is satisfied with the progress being made in this respect?
§ The MINISTER of TRANSPORT (Mr. Hore-Belisha)Since 1st August last two schemes for the elimination of privately owned toll bridges have been submitted to me. In both cases I have informed the highway authority concerned that should their negotiations for the purchase of the bridge prove successful I will look favourably on an application for grant. There still remain 37 toll bridges on classified roads and I shall not be satisfied until they are all freed of tolls.