Calder Bridge, Wakefield (Design)

HC Deb 06 May 1964 vol 694 c1282

32. Mr. Jeger

asked the Minister of Transport which design he has chosen for the new Calder Bridge, near Wakefield.

Mr. Galbraith

No decision has yet been reached.

Mr. Jeger

Can the hon. Gentleman inform the House whether the situation with regard to this bridge has been complicated by the fact that the West Riding County Council has submitted its own design for the bridge, despite the fact that the county surveyor of the West Riding was on the panel of experts which selected the previous unsuitable bridges and recommended an award of public money for these designs?

Mr. Galbraith

I do not think that that will affect the decision of my right hon. Friend.