Major THOMASasked the Minister of Transport whether any schemes are under consideration which will enable more use to be made of our inland waterways?
§ Mr. HERBERT MORRISONUnder the Development (Loan Guarantees and Grants) Act, 1929, a grant has been made in respect of a scheme of the Grand Union876W Canal Company for expenditure of £881,000 on improvements and reconstructions on their London-Birmingham route and approval in principle has been given to proposals of the Manchester Ship Canal for certain improvements of dock facilities. Apart from these two cases, there are at present no applications from canal undertakings for assistance under the Development Act, which are before my Department. On the Crinan Canal, which is administered by my Department, reconstruction of sea-locks and improvement of water supply have been put in hand.