§ Mr. William Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received against the proposals to increase tolls on the Forth Road Bridge; how many such representations were from private individuals; and if he will publish the names of all organisations who made such representations.
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§ Mr. RossOne hundred and fifteen. Twenty-seven of them were from individuals or firms.
Following is a list of the organisations from which representations have been received:
Forth Road Bridge Joint Board
Local Authorities
Town Councils of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Dollar, Inverkeithing, Leven, Elie, Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Ladybank, Penicuik, Kinross, Auchterarder, Crail, Leslie, Pittenweem, Kilrenny, Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester, Tayport, Falkirk, Markinch, Crieff, Auchtermuchty, Kinghorn, Edinburgh, Newport-on-Tay, St. Andrews, Culross, St. Monance, Buckhaven, Newburgh.County Councils of Fife, Kinross, Midlothian, West Lothian.District Councils of St. Andrews, Lochgelly, Kirkcaldy, Wemyss, Glenrothes, Cupar.Bodies representing industry / commerce, and road usersThe Chambers of Commerce of Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, Perthshire, Kirkcaldy and East Fife, Dunfermline and West Fife.Scottish Commercial Travellers' Association, Scottish Seed and Nursery Trade Association, Freight Transport Association (Scottish Division), Glenrothes and District Industrial Consultative Committee, National Farmers' Union of Scotland, Confederation of British Industry, National Union of Small Shopkeepers, United Commercial Travellers' Association, Scottish Bus Group, Road Haulage Association—Scottish Area, R.A.C., A.A., R.S.A.C.Others
Kelty Co-operative Men's Club, Co-operative Party (Cowdenbeath Branch), Dunfermline Burghs Constituency Labour Party, Dunfermline Trades Council, Leven Local Labour Party, Scottish Liberal Party, Midlothian Conservative and Unionist Association, Pitcorthie (Dunfermline) Residents Association, 18 branches of the Scottish National Party, Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers (Glenrothes Branch), Edinburgh University Nationalist Club.
§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce legislation to write off the sum of £16 million in connection with the Forth Bridge.