§ 62. Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will permit a loan to be floated, if acceptable to the north-east for the purpose of proceeding with the speedy provision of the Tyne tunnel.
§ Mr. WatkinsonThe Tyne Tunnel Acts, 1946 and 1956, specifically empower the Durham and Northumberland County Councils to borrow certain sums for the construction of the tunnel.