§ 72. Mr. DAYasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he proposes to take 1817 any steps for the improvement of the banks of the River Don, in Yorkshire, with a view to avoiding a recurrence of the flooding which has occurred in certain areas of that county?
§ The MINISTER of AGRICULTURE (Sir John Gilmour)The responsibility for initiating and carrying out remedial works of the character referred to by the hon. Member lies not with me but with the drainage authorities concerned.
§ Mr. DAYIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that over 1,000 people had to leave their homes through this flooding?
§ Mr. T. SMITHWill the right hon. Gentleman, in view of the flooding which has taken place, urge drainage authorities to get on with this work?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI understand that drainage authorities are considering this problem, and I have not approached them specially.