asked the Minister of Transport whether he will now state the results of the inquiry into the construction of a new bridge across the River Wye at Hereford.

As a result of the conference at Hereford in 1945 it was decided that when traffic had become more normal it would be desirable to conduct a special census to determine the volume of through and local traffic, respectively. Only on this definite information would it be possible to determine the question whether an internal relief road or a by-pass was needed. Arrangements are now being made to take the census.