§ 38. Miss WILKINSONasked the Minister of Transport whether he has yet made any communication to the Durham 1519 and Northumberland authorities regarding the freeing of the ferry at Jarrow; and whether he has yet taken any steps towards the lifting of this heavy rate burden for the ferry on the Jarrow rate?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAAfter I have had an opportunity of giving full consideration to the report of my divisional road engineer upon the general question of cross-river facilities of the Tyne, I propose to communicate with the local authorities concerned.