Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 April 1964.
When the planning consent was given to the South of Scotland Electricity Board to construct the bridge it was on the condition—as I think the hon. Member knows—that it would be removed when it had served its purpose. This consent expires on 31st December, 1969, a considerable time ahead. If the bridge is to be retained the highway authority would have to acquire it, and an amendment of the Midlothian County Plan, providing a permanent crossing at this point, would be needed. As such a proposal would come before me for a decision, I cannot comment on the merits of it at this time.