§ 138. Mr. Medlicottasked the Minister of Health if he is aware that an appreciable area of agricultural land will before long be threatened by the advance of the sea at Caister, on the coast of Norfolk; that unless action is taken soon there will be a danger of the whole of the tidal area of the Norfolk Broads being inundated by the sea within a measurable time from now; and what support he is giving to the East Norfolk Rivers Catchment Board in its efforts to protect the catchment area for which it is responsible and, in particular the scheme submitted to him by the Board on 10th March, 1947.
§ Mr. J. EdwardsIn response to a request made to him on 3rd December, my right hon. Friend has agreed to take over from the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries the consideration of this problem, and officers of the Ministry of Health have arranged to meet representatives of the catchment board and the local authority this week in order to find out what needs to be done.