§ 27. Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet consulted the West Riding (Yorks) County Council regarding the proposed by-pass road at Thorne; and, if so, will he state the result?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAThe West Riding County Council have, I understand, included in their five-year programme an estimate for the execution of the Thorne by-pass in 1938–39.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this is one of the most pressing problems confronting the highways committee of the West Riding County Council, and will he be good enough to endeavour to find means whereby the highways committee will bring that improvement much nearer than 1938?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI hope the hon. Gentleman will be able to influence his local highway authority. As I have informed him, they put it down for construction in 1938–39, but I shall be quite ready to consider any proposals that they may make.
§ Mr. WILLIAMSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that originally this improvement, which is generally acknowledged to be necessary, was put down for the first year, but by some mischance it was put back to 1938, and, in these circumstances and in view of the fact that it is an urgent problem, will he reconsider the matter?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAI shall be only too glad to assist the hon. Gentleman. As I say, if the highway authority desire to advance the date, I shall be only too glad to reconsider it.