Captain FABERasked the President of the Local Government Board whether he can give any information concerning the 409 contemplated reservoir for London to be made near Kingsclere; and if he can give the names of the villages about to be done away with for the purposes of the reservoir?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Burns)I understand that the chief engineer of the Metropolitan Water Board has been engaged upon various schemes for providing an additional supply of water for London from the Thames, and that, amongst other schemes, he is considering one for the construction of a reservoir in the Enborne Valley. No decision has, however, at present been arrived at on the subject, and hence no determination has been come to with regard to the site to which the hon. Member refers. I may add that the chief engineer will be happy to give him any reasonable particulars with regard to this scheme if he puts himself into communication with him.