§ Sir A. Sinclairasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps are being taken to fulfil the Government's pledge that the provision of water supply and drainage, especially in the sparsely populated areas of Scotland, would receive special attention?
§ Mr. ElliotAn investigation into domestic water supplies in Scotland is now being undertaken by the Department of Health for Scotland. Information provided by local authorities is being considered with a view to securing as complete a survey as possible of actual and potential sources of supply and estimating the present and future requirements of the various localities. It is hoped that the investigation will show how the sources of supply could best be used so as to secure a satisfactory system of distribution. The Department's engineers are also engaged on estimates of probable costs of water and drainage schemes for landward areas and I hope the results will be available for my consideration before long. The special problem of the sparsely populated areas in the Highlands and Islands is at present under consideration in the light of the Report of the Committee on Scottish Health Services.
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