HC Deb 16 April 1962 vol 658 cc24-5
34. Mr. Warbey

asked the Minister of Power whether he will place in the Library of the House of Commons a map of the existing Government-owned system of pipe-lines.

Mr. Wood

I do not think that it would be in the public interest to publish a map.

Mr. Warbey

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the routes of these pipelines are known to thousands of people in this country and, therefore, must be equally well known to any potential enemy? How are hon. Members to do their job properly when we come to consider the Pipe-lines Bill unless we are aware, as many other people are, of what the existing system of pipe-lines is in this country?

Mr. Wood

There is a certain amount of information available. What I do not believe is that publication of a map would assist hon. Members to do their job better in the debates we have ahead of us.