§ 57. Colonel CLIFTON BROWNasked the Minister of Health whether he has now received the report of the engineer on the Haltwhistle water scheme; whether the latter considers the scheme to be sound and feasible; and whether any alternative system of supply has been examined at the Ministry and, if so, what is the result of this examination?
§ Sir K. WOODThe reply to the first two parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the last part, I am not satisfied that the yield of the alternative supply from springs which has been examined would be sufficient to provide an adequate supply at all times.