HC Deb 10 October 1944 vol 403 cc1603-4W
Sir R. Glyn

asked the Minister of Health whether, in view of the unsatisfactory position of water supplies in rural areas, he will form a consultative committee of representatives of the Chief Engineers of Catchment Boards and Water Engineers of public and private water undertakings to make a complete survey of water conditions in the various catchment areas, obtaining, where necessary, the advice of the British Waterworks Association; and ask this consultative committee to make a preliminary report each six months during the 18 months ended 30th September, 1944, represented receipts from customs and excise combined under the following ten headings: beer, spirits, wine, tea, tobacco, sugar, oil, entertainments, purchase tax and McKenna duties.

Sir John Anderson

The information is as follows:

which would be available to Parliament before legislation concerning rural water supplies is introduced.

Mr. Willink

It is intended that the Inland Water Survey Committee shall recommence its work as soon as conditions permit. This Committee includes representatives of the bodies to which my hon. and gallant Friend refers and I do not think it necessary for me to form another committee which would duplicate its work in relation to the measurement of water resources. I would also refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the reply given on the 5th October to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Lewes (Rear-Admiral Beamish) and on the 24th February to my hon. Friend the Member for The High Peak (Mr. Molson).