Dartford-Thurrock Crossing

Hon. Member for Ynys Môn – in the House of Commons at 4:33 pm on 1 April 1987.

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Mr. Secretary Moore, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Ridley, Mr. John MacGregor, Mr. Secretary Channon and Mr. Peter Bottomley, presented a Bill to provide for the construction of a bridge over the River Thames between Dartford in Kent and Thurrock in Essex and of associated works; to provide for the Secretary of State to be the highway authority for the highways passing through the tunnels under that river between Dartford and Thurrock and their approaches, instead of Kent and Essex County Councils; to provide for the. levying of tolls, by a person appointed by the Secretary of State or by the Secretary of State, in respect of traffic using the crossing; to provide for transfers of property arid liabilities of those Councils to the person appointed and the Secretary of State and for the transfer to the Secretary of State of property and liabilities of the person appointed on termination of his appointment; to provide for the management of the crossing, including the imposition of prohibitions, restrictions and requirements in relation to traffic, and otherwise in relation to the crossing; and for connected purposes; And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time tomorrow and to be printed. [Bill 126.]

Photo of Mr Bernard Weatherill Mr Bernard Weatherill , Croydon North East

We now come to the ten-minute Bill. [Interruption.] Order.

Photo of Dennis Skinner Dennis Skinner Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee

Why do you not tell the hon. Member for Crawley (Mr. Soames) and his hon. Friend instead of picking on Labour Members?

Photo of Mr Bernard Weatherill Mr Bernard Weatherill , Croydon North East

Order. It is very unseemly to shout across the Chamber in that way.