HC Deb 18 July 1946 vol 425 cc253-5W
77. Mr. Leslie

asked the Minister of Health what action has been taken to deal with the inadequate water supply to householders at Whinney Hill, Stockton-on-Tees, particulars of which have been sent to his Department by the hon. Member for Sedgefield.

Mr. Bevan

A scheme is being prepared by the Stockton Rural District Council for laying a length of 4 in. water main, which will afford a better supply to this area. The Council have been informed that the scheme will be considered on its merits for grant under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act, 1944.

83. Mr. Dye

asked the Minister of Health the total number of schemes received by him from the district councils and their estimated cost under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act, 1944; to how many he has given his sanction; and what progress is being made in carrying them out.

Mr. Bevan

Formal applications for grant under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Act, 1944, have been received from 148 local authorities in respect of 283 schemes estimated to cost £9,138,000. Thirty schemes, estimated to cost £379,500, have been recently finally approved, and a further 38 schemes, estimated to cost £1,254,000, have been approved in principle. I have not yet received returns of progress made.

84. Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Health when it is anticipated that a water supply will be laid on to the parish of Cottisford, Oxfordshire; and whether it will be a piped supply or standpipes.

Mr. Bevan

This parish is included in the scheme for a piped supply of water to the Ploughley Rural District to which I referred in my reply, on 4th July, to the hon. and gallant Member's question with regard to a supply of water to Weston-on-the-Green.

Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Health whether he will arrange for Ploughley Rural District Council to prepare a sewerage scheme for Charlton-on-Otmoor, Oxfordshire.

Mr. Bevan

The Question is one for consideration by the rural district in the first instance. For the reasons given in my reply on 27th June to the hon. and gallant Member's Question with regard to Bletchington, I do not propose to press the Council to prepare a sewerage scheme at the moment.

Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Health when it is anticipated that a supply of piped water will be laid on to Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire.

Mr. Bevan

This parish is included in the scheme for a piped supply of water to the Ploughley Rural District to which I referred in my reply on 4th July to the hon. and gallant Member's Question with regard to a supply of water to Weston-on-the-Green.

Sir G. Fox

asked the Minister of Health when he anticipates that a piped supply of water will be available in Maidensgrove, Henley-on-Thames.

Mr. Bevan

The area is included in the comprehensive scheme of water supply in the Henley Rural District to which I referred in my reply on 11th July, to the hon. and gallant Member's question with regard to water supply to Pishill-with-Stonor, Oxfordshire. I am unable to forecast when the supply will be available.