§ 25. Mr. CHORLTONasked the Minister of Health in view of the need for an improvement in the water supplies to country districts, if he is now prepared to call regional conferences to inquire into possible supply and distribution with the ultimate object of setting up a water grid?
Sir H. YOUNGThe chief problem of rural areas is to find satisfactory supplies within their resources. As to regional water committees, there is a sub-committee of the advisory committee on water which has been considering this subject, and I have arranged that its meetings shall be resumed.
§ Mr. CHORLTONCannot the conclusions of this advisory committee be disseminated more over the country so that regional committees may be set up in other districts, as a lot of trouble is arising through bad water?
Sir H. YOUNGProper steps are taken to call the attention of interested parties to any conclusions of the committee. I may say that constant efforts are made to promote the formation of such regional committees.