asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is yet able to announce the date of the public inquiry into the proposed east London river crossing.

I am pleased to announce that the public local inquiries will start on Tuesday 10 September 1985 at the town hall, Wellington street, Woolwich, before Major-General M. E. Tickell, CBE, MC, MA, C.Eng., FICE, an inspector nominated by the Lord Chancellor.