HC Deb 24 March 1949 vol 463 cc53-4W
70. Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Health when the proposals for the Lam-bourn valley sewerage scheme were first received by his Department from the Hungerford Rural District Council; and what is the reason for the delay in approving this scheme.

Mr. Bevan

Proposals were first submitted in May, 1946, but I was unable to approve them. Revised proposals were submitted in April, 1948. The delay in proceeding with the scheme since then has been due to the difficulty of finding a suitable site for the sewage disposal works.