§ Mr. MILLSasked the Minister of Transport if he can now state the present position regarding the proposed Dartford-Purfleet tunnel; whether the Kent or Essex County Councils have yet approved the proposal; what percentage of the total cost are they prepared to accept; whether any other county councils are contributing to the cost; and if the allocation of local unemployed on this scheme will be affected thereby?
§ Mr. PARKINSONThe county councils of Essex and Kent have not yet intimated their approval of the terms of the agreement for the execution of this scheme. For particulars of the allocation of the cost and the conditions affecting the recruitment of labour, I would refer my hon. Friend to the comprehensive reply which my right hon. Friend made to a question which he addressed to him on 17th June last.