§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for directing the Royal Engineers as part of their practical training, to build bridges across rivers in Scotland, indicating which rivers, and how many men are to be employed in each case.
§ Mr. RamsdenThere are no current plans for the Royal Engineers to build a bridge across any river in Scotland, though we are considering a proposal that Territorial Army Engineers should build a footbridge over a small burn near Aberdeen.