HC Deb 31 July 1957 vol 574 c188W
62. Dame Irene Ward

asked 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. Watkinson

The Tyne Tunnel Acts, 1946 and 1956, specifically empower the Durham and Northumberland County Councils to borrow certain sums for the construction of the tunnel.