Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Tachwedd 1965.
Mr Goronwy Roberts
, Caernarvon
12:00,
4 Tachwedd 1965
The right hon. and learned Gentleman may ask and he will be answered. There are no inconsistencies. This flyover bridge could not be exempted from deferment, because it did not come in any of the exemption categories as laid down by the Chancellor. It is, therefore, subject to the six months' delay. On examination we find that a certain amount of preliminary work can be put in hand during those six months, which will help to mitigate the effect of the deferment. We very much hope that a great deal of the deferment will be eliminated by the amount of preliminary work that may prove possible.
This flyover was first sanctioned in 1960 and the outcry against a six months' deferment by this Government contrasts with the comparative quiet which resounded through the Conway Constituency for five years under the other Government. Let us have this in perspective.
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