§ Mr. O. Lewisasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider the desirability of setting up a joint committee to examine the present state of the laws relating to the right of suppliers of water, gas, and electricity to lay their mains under public highways and report whether, and, if so, in what ways, these laws require amending to meet modern conditions?
§ Mr. BurginI will bear my hon. Friend's suggestion in mind in connec-2228W tion with the consultation now taking place with the other Deparments concerned.