§ 81. Dame Irene Wardasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make a statement on the progress made in dealing with the water problem presented by a deputation to his Department from the county borough of Tynemouth in the autumn.
§ Mr. Denis HowellLast November the river authority let a contract for investigating how the flow in the Tyne could be augmented by pumping water into it76W from mines, so that more water could be drawn from it lower down. The results of the investigation are expected to be known about the end of March this year.