§ Sir J. Lambasked the Minister of Health whether his attention has been called to the widespread indignation which has been caused by the proposed building of a power station at Barlaston, Staffordshire, which, if proceeded with, will cause disastrous effect over a wide area of the Upper Trent Valley comprising valuable agricultural land and residential property, in proximity to a new model village and school now in course of erection, and to a tuberculosis sanatorium for which he has sanctioned large expenditure for extension; and whether he will see that immediate steps are taken to obtain another site not entailing such destruction of rural amenities and food production, and of residential and hospital property?
§ Mr. BernaysI am aware that objections have been raised to this proposal. The Electricity Commissioners who are the Department concerned in the first instance, are accordingly arranging to hold a local inquiry in the matter, and in these circumstances my hon. Friend will appreciate that my right hon. Friend is not in a position to express any opinion at the present stage.