§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if any alteration was made to the original tender specification for the bearing plinth replacements recently completed at Gravelly Hill on the Midland link motorway; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will arrange another press facility in respect of the problems of the M6 motorway in the West Midlands similar to that held by his Department on 7 July 1980;
(3) how many samples of (a) original bearing plinth material, (b) original shims and (c) original grease from bearing plates were taken before completion of the replacement programme at Gravelly Hill viaduct on the Midland link motorway; how many samples have been tested; and with what result.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI shall answer these questions shortly.