§ Colonel Ropnerasked the Minister of Transport whether the county councils of the West and East Ridings of Yorkshire have yet agreed to find the necessary funds, amounting to 40 per cent. of the cost, and to provide, among other proposals, a toll-free bridge at Selby?
§ Mr. Burgin:I would point out that while the grant offered by my Ministry towards the acquisition of the toll-bridge is at the rate of 60 per cent. the grant offered towards the reconstruction of the bridge thus freed is at the rate of 75 per cent. The balance to be found by the councils is therefore 40 per cent. of the cost of freeing the toll-bridge, but 25 per cent. of the cost of reconstructing the bridge. I have not yet been informed of the views of the county councils concerned.