§ 1. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation if he can yet state the result of the traffic check to assess the current needs for the completion of the Dartford-Purfleet tunnel carried out by Metropolitan Police officers and representatives of the London, Kent and Essex County Councils.
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (Mr. Hugh Molson)I understand that the anaylsis of the results of this survey has not yet been completed.
§ Mr. DoddsIn view of the great importance of this scheme and the great interest in it, can the Minister state when it is likely that it will be completed?
§ Mr. MolsonThe figures from the Kent County Council have been received and those from Essex are expected shortly. It will then take about a week for the Divisional Road Engineer to check the results and, after that, it is hoped that the survey will be completed.