§ 43. Sir WILFRID SUGDENasked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the increasing housing accommodation in the districts of Waltham Abbey, Ponders End, Edmonton, Lee Bridge, Walthamstow, Leyton, Leytonstone, Woodford, Wanstead, East Ham, and Romford, he will consider requiring the local authorities concerned to construct a new outfall sewer from Broxbourne, Herts, through the Lee Valley, on to the mouth of the river below Southend, in order also to reduce unemployment considerably, as 80 per cent. of the cost of these works would go in the employment of unskilled labour?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREThe question of sewerage in the Lee Valley is now under consideration by the County Councils concerned and the Lee Conservancy Board, who have obtained a comprehensive report on the subject.
§ Sir W. SUGDENIs my hon. Friend prepared to receive a deputation from the people concerned in the matter?
§ Mr. SHAKESPEAREI should like to consider that point.
§ Mr. McENTEEIs the hon. Gentleman aware that during the last 30 years replies have been given in this House with the same consistency.