§ Mr. Ashtonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the reason for the delay in removing the disused electric cable and post, which were erected during the war, from the garden of Mr. H. E. Rule of "Fairfield", Pound Low Road, Sutton-cum-Land, Retford, Notts; and whether he will give an instruction for it now to be removed.
§ Mr. ArmstrongThe electric cable and post form part of the power supply for pumping industrial water from a nearby river to the former Royal Ordnance Factory at Ranskill, which is to be
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CASUALTIES AMONG 17 YEAR OLD MOTOR CYCLISTS*: 1969 TO 1975—GREAT BRITAIN Number 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975† Total casualties … … … … 8,669 8,221 7,905 7,403 8,692 9,231 11,178 * Includes riders and passengers of motor cycles, mopeds and motor scooters. † Provisional. offered for sale. It is not possible at this stage to say whether the future use of the factory will require the supply of industrial water and the cable and post will therefore have to remain in case they are needed. Following my letter to my hon. Friend about this of 21st May, one of my officials called on Mr. Rule on 15th July and explained the situation fully to him.