55. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what action he proposes to take to implement the recommendations of the Waverley Committee on Coastal Flooding in so far as they affect his Department.
§ 71. Mr. Braineasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what 200 steps are being taken to investigate the practicability of a structure for intercepting tidal surges in the Thames as recommended in paragraph 91 of the Waverley Report.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Mr. W. F. Deedes)I would refer my hon. Friend to the statement made by the then Home Secretary on 3rd June, 1954, in which he indicated the Government's attitude towards the Committee's recommendations and the action they were taking.
As regards the specific problem of flood in the Thames, the practicability of building a structure across the river together with the possible alternative of increasing the height of the river alls, are being actively examined by the Government Departments and other bodies concerned.