§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress has been made with the London boroughs of Newham, Greenwich, Tower Hamlets and Southwark on the maintenance of the Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnels and the foot tunnels.
§ Mr. RidleyWe are discussing maintenance arrangements for the Blackwall tunnel which will become my 481W Department's responsibility. I understand that the boroughs are currently considering how best to discharge their future responsibility for maintaining the others.