§ 32. Mr. Albuasked the Parliamentary Secretary for Science if he will increase the funds available for research into water conservation.
§ Mr. Denzil FreethThe funds available for research into water conservation and utilisation have increased in recent years and under current plans will continue to increase.
§ Mr. AlbuAre the funds available to water authorities and river boards increasing? Is the hon. Gentleman aware that before the new central authority envisaged in the White Paper can operate a great deal more research will be needed into the very complicated problems of water conservation?
§ Mr. FreethI agree that more research must be done into water conservation and utilisation, and we now have a hydrological research unit, recently set up at the Hydraulics Research Station. The bodies mentioned by the hon. Gentleman are not the responsibility of my noble Friend.