§ 64. Mr. HANNONasked the Minister of Transport whether having regard to the importance of the maintenance and improvement of the canal systems of the country he will consider during the Recess the desirability of setting up in his Ministry a special Department to deal with matters relating to canals and in land waterways?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONI will bear in mind the hon. Member's suggestion, but I am not convinced that the establishment of a special Department for this particular purpose is a step which it is necessary or desirable to take.
§ Mr. HANNONMay I ask whether, in point of fact, there is anybody in the Department at the moment who is competent to deal with the question of canals from this point of view?
§ Mr. MORRISONThe Ministry of Transport is competent to deal with anything which has to do with canals.