§ Mr. Doigasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what was the total sum given in Government grant to the cost of building the Tay Road Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge;
(2) what was the total sum lent by the Government for the building of the Tay Road Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge;
(3) how much of the original sum lent has now been repaid on the Tay Road Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge.
§ Mr. William RossThe information is as follows:
Tay Road Bridge Joint Board £ million Government grant … … None Government loan … … 3.068 Repaid … … 0.235 Forth Road Bridge Joint Board £ million Government grant … … 4.65 Government loan … … 14.595 Repaid … … None yet