§ Brigadier Prior-Palmerasked the Minister of Health what steps he will be prepared to take to help local authorities provide and instal small-scale water supply schemes, such as boreholes, wells and other local headworks, against the time when main water supplies can be provided.
§ Mr. BevanI am always ready to consider proposals by local authorities for interim schemes pending the completion of permanent works, provided that the interim arrangements will fit in with the permanent schemes and that labour and materials are not expended on works which will have to be abandoned in a short time.