§ Mr. Thorneasked the Home Secretary whether any agreement has been reached with the Metropolitan Water Board in connection with the air-raid precautions scheme amounting to £395,973; what will be the Government grant towards the scheme; and what will be the amount charged to the water consumers?
§ Mr. LloydOut of the expenditure of £395,973 by the Metropolitan Water Board on air-raid precautions, my right hon. Friend has been able to agree that £331,837 should rank for the grant of 50 per cent. which he announced in the House on 1st June, and the board have decided to proceed with their scheme on this basis.