HC Deb 30 June 1953 vol 517 cc200-1
52. Brigadier Medlicott

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will now make a further statement as to the progress of the preliminary work on the scheme for the provision of piped water and main drainage for the district of Reepham in the county of Norfolk.

Mr. Marples

After sinking and testing a borehole, the council are preparing the water supply scheme. My right hon. Friend cannot yet add to the information he gave on 12th May about the sewerage scheme.

Brigadier Medlicott

In view of the inter-dependence of the two parts of the scheme, can we have an assurance that approval or encouragement of the drainage scheme will be given as quickly as the approval of the water scheme?

Mr. Marples

We do not yet know the cost of the water supply proposals or the technical details of them, but I can assure my hon. and gallant Friend that sympathetic consideration—I will not go further than that—will be given to the matter.