§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Lord Privy Seal what action he has taken to protect the reservoirs of the country; and whether he has prepared any plans for preserving the water supply to safeguard the interest of water consumers, domestic and industrial?
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§ Sir J. AndersonI would refer the hon. Member to the answers which I gave to questions by the hon. Members for Ogmore (Mr. E. J. Williams), and for Merioneth (Sir H. Jones) on 22nd June and 5th July respectively. I am sending him copies of those answers.
§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Lord Privy Seal what steps he has taken to co-ordinate water supplies under the air-raid precautions scheme, in case of great demands due to fires?
§ Sir J. AndersonMeasures for making use of supplementary water supplies, that is to say supplies already existing other than those available in the mains, form part of all air-raid fire precautions schemes, and the matter has been dealt with fully in memoranda and circulars issued by the Home Office. In addition, special measures are being taken under Section 58 of the Civil Defence Act to provide additional supplies of water for fire fighting in the principal vulnerable areas.