§ Mr. de Freitasasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government why he has asked the Lincoln City Council to defer the scheme for a second borehole at Newton-upon-Trent; and whether he is aware that there are no standbys for the electric plants and that serious difficulties will arise should the present plants at Newton-upon-Trent or Elkesley break down.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanFrom the information given by the Council I do not consider this project sufficiently urgent to justify priority over schemes already before me to provide more water supplies.