HC Deb 24 April 1969 vol 782 cc121-2W
Q10. Sir B. Janner

asked the Prime Minister whether he is aware that five Ministries are under present circumstances concerned with water resources, flood protection and warning, reservoirs and hydraulic research; and if he will consider appointing a single Minister to deal with these matters or arrange for some other method of co-ordination.

The Prime Minister

Although the machinery of government is kept under continuous review, I do not think that it would help to have a single Minister of the kind my hon. Friend suggests and I prefer to rely on the existing arrangements for co-ordination which enable my right hon. Friends to work very closely together on these matters.