§ 11. Mr. Tilneyasked the Secretary of State for Wales when he hopes to announce a decision by Her Majesty's Government over the construction of a Dee barrage.
§ Mr. Peter ThomasThe Dee Crossing Studies have not yet been completed and I cannot state when Governmental decisions will be taken.
§ Mr. TilneyIn the hope of getting red roses and daffodils into the same bed, can my right hon. and learned Friend 1203 expedite a decision? Is not a multipurpose scheme dealing with water, recreation and transport just the kind of infrastructure which is so badly needed in the North-West, which is now suffering from a slight recession?
§ Mr. Peter ThomasI agree that the scheme envisaged is a very exciting one, but there are complicated matters involved and this, again, is a matter in which a hasty decision should not be taken.