§ Mr. Philips Priceasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider a scheme, which is being locally sponsored, to make the railway bridge across the Severn, between Lydney and Sharpness, available also for road vehicles.
§ Mr. BarnesThe scheme to which my hon. Friend refers has been considered on a number of occasions and a further examination of its possibilities has been made recently. Having regard to the inevitable irregularity of such a service and the small number of vehicles that could be conveyed, I do not feel justified in asking the railway companies concerned to construct the works necessary to enable such a scheme to be operated.