§ Major Legge-Bourkeasked the Minister of Local Government and Planning how many parishes in England and Wales were without a piped water supply a year ago; how many of these were in East Anglia; what progress has been made in the last 12 months; what he expects the position to be in a year's time; and if he is satisfied that sewerage schemes are keeping pace with the development of piped water supplies in rural areas.
§ Mr. DaltonIn 1943, 3,117 parishes in England and Wales had no piped water supply, including 326 in Norfolk, 196 in East Suffolk, 111 in West Suffolk, 39 in 11W Cambridgeshire and 3 in the Isle of Ely. Since the end of the war schemes have been authorised which will either give or improve supplies to 3,671 parishes in England and Wales, including 136 in Norfolk, 102 in East Suffolk, 67 in West Suffolk, 56 in Cambridgeshire and 12 in the Isle of Ely. In the last 12 months schemes have been authorised to give or improve water supplies to 576 parishes in England and Wales, including 19 in Norfolk, 29 in East Suffolk, 5 in West Suffolk and 20 in Cambridgeshire. In the next 12 months it is hoped comparable progress will be made. The reply to the last question is "Yes."