§ 65. Mr. HOPKINasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that in the county of Carmarthen there are ten weak bridges on Class A roads, and six on Class B roads; and what steps he proposes to take to strengthen these bridges?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThere are 21 weak or inadequate bridges in the Carmarthen County Council priority list, and all of these have been approved by me for reconstruction in the five-year programme. Indeed reconstruction has already been completed in the case of three, work is in progress on two others, and in eight other cases reconstruction has been approved for commencement during the current financial year.
§ 68. Mr. HOPKINasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that complaint has been made at a meeting of the Carmarthenshire County Council of the delay in the erection of the Carmarthen bridge; and what he proposes to do to bring this delay to an end?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI have no official knowledge of the proceedings at the Carmarthenshire County Council's meeting, but so far as I am concerned I have already agreed a grant to this work.
§ Mr. HOPKINIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that there has been six years' discussion and that not a single brick of this bridge has been laid even now?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI am extremely sorry to hear it, but I have discharged my part of the matter by giving a grant.