§ Mr. Hall-Davisasked the Minister of Transport how long it will be before the temporary weight restriction on the Flookburgh Railway Bridge No. 69, class II road B5277, can be lifted; and whether she will take steps to secure the early resumption of safe use of the bridge by single deck buses, in view of the unsuitability for public service vehicles of the alternative route, and the inconvenience now being experienced by residents in the villages of Flookburgh, Cark and Ravenstown.
§ Mr. John Morris:The bridge is owned by the British Railways Board. I understand that the temporary weight restriction will be removed in seven weeks time. Normal bus services will then be resumed. The Board has already been asked to give priority to the strengthening work.