HC Deb 02 February 1955 vol 536 c111W
70. Mr. Braise

asked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will now give a date when work on the construction of the Dartford-Purfleet Tunnel will be resumed.

Mr. Boyd-Carpenter

As I told the hon. Member for Dartford (Mr. Dodds), at Question time, the preparatory work of overhauling the existing plant and equipment has now begun. This is estimated to take at least nine months, and constructional work could follow.