60. Commander Maitlandasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will reconsider his decision not to allow the Horncastle Water Company to sink a bore, in view of the fact that the district is now undergoing an acute water shortage.
§ Mr. PowellMy right hon. Friend has not refused permission for a borehole, but he has suggested that a better solution to the Company's difficulties is to take a bulk supply from the Horncastle Rural District Council.