Mr. ROBINSONasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, as representing the First Commissioner of Works, what action is being taken to make the wall guarding the Terrace and the gardens adjacent to the Palace of Westminster safe against future floods?
§ Sir V. HENDERSONThe wall of the Terrace itself has been repointed on the river front and is considered capable of withstanding conditions similar to those which obtained on the 7th January last. The wall on the front of the Victoria Tower Gardens has been temporarily strengthened where necessary to meet similar conditions. No further action will be taken until the result is known of the expert investigation now being undertaken by the Liverpool Tidal Institute. Much will depend on whether the river defence level is raised above the present figure of 18.0 O.D.