§ 77. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the Minister of Health whether, when, and in what form, it is proposed to introduce legislation for safeguarding supplies and preventing pollution of underground water, as proposed in the Report of the Advisory Committee on Water, recently issued by the Ministry of Health; and what steps will meanwhile be taken to consult the interests affected?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI anticipate that the views of the interests affected by the Report will be forthcoming at an early date as the result of the publication of the Report. Before considering legislation, I must, of course, consider those views, and I may add that there are some other matters relating to water supplies on which legislation may be required and which the advisory committee is now proceeding to consider.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLECan the right hon. Gentleman say when that is likely to take the form of legislation / Will it be next year or the year after?
Mr. CHAMBERLAINI should not like to., commit myself as to the precise year, but I do not think it will be this year.