§ Mr. John Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the structural weakness now being dealt with and causing restricted use of the Severn Bridge and whether there are any implications as far as the Humber Bridge is concerned.
§ Mr. William RodgersRecent analysis has shown that, under certain unlikely but possible conditions, there is an inadequate reserve of strength in the rocker assemblies which partially support the ends of the bridge deck.
Humber Bridge is a matter for the Humber Bridge Board, but I know that its consulting engineers are fully aware of the position.