§ Sir W. Jenkinsasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware that the River Tawe and the River Neath are causing a good deal of damage through flooding the agricultural land, and causing 46W considerable loss to farmers and property owners; and whether he will take steps to clean up the silting of the rivers during the summer months, which would find employment for a large number of unemployed in these districts?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithI have no recent information regarding conditions on either of the two rivers mentioned. As regards the second part of the question, I have no power to carry out drainage works, but the River Neath is under the jurisdiction for land drainage purposes of the Mid-Glamorgan Rivers Catchment Board, to whose notice I will bring the hon. Member' s suggestion.