11. Mr. B. Harrisonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further suggestions he has received for the Mundon Wash Drainage Scheme from the Essex River Board; and whether a grant will be forthcoming for this work.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsOur chief drainage engineer and the engineer to the Essex River Board have discussed draft alternative proposals for Mundon Wash and we 1299 await a submission from the river board. When we receive this we will consider the question of grant.
Mr. HarrisonWill my hon. Friend please hurry this up? It has been going on for years and years, and it is really time that we got this drainage scheme completed—or started, even.
§ Mr. Scott-HopkinsAs I said, we are waiting for the river board to put a scheme before us, and then we shall do our very best to ensure that it is examined quickly. But at the moment we are waiting for the river board.