§ VISCOUNT CURZON (Bucks, Wycombe)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade, whether the Government propose to institute any inquiry into the recent disastrous floods in the Thames Valley, with a view to ascertaining what steps can be taken for their prevention or diminution in future; and, whether they are aware that the powers at present invested in the Thames Conservancy are inadequate for the purpose?
§ MR. BRYCEI understand that the Thames Conservancy Board have the whole matter under consideration. They held a public meeting last week at Maidenhead, and are holding another tomorrow at Windsor; but it is a fact, as the noble Viscount suggests, that they 1112 are not a Flood Authority. In these circumstances no Government Inquiry as is suggested is proposed?