§ Mr. Hayesasked the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the reply of 29 November, Official Report, column 717, when he will be announcing the terms and conditions under which proposals will be invited for a third crossing at Dartford.
§ Mrs. ChalkerI have nothing to add to the reply given by my right hon. Friend on 29 November. However, I have recently appointed Messrs. Mott, Hay and Anderson as consultants to assemble the basic data relevant to the provision of additional capacity at Dartford.