HC Deb 16 November 1939 vol 353 c870W
Sir W. Edge

asked the Minister of Health whether in view of the shortage of sewerage systems in some villages where numbers of evacuees are billeted, the utmost efforts are being made to instal water supplies which cannot be infected; and whether the local authorities will, in case of need, be financially assisted?

Mr. Elliot

Every effort is being made to ensure that emergency conditions shall not give rise to pollution of water supplies and that urgently needed improvements of supplies are carried out. As regards the last part of the question I can hold out no prospect of further grants for rural water supplies.