§ 89. Mr. Alportasked the Minister of Agriculture the reasons for the delay in providing the flood defences required in the Hythe area of Colchester; and what action he proposes to take.
Mr. AmoryHaving regard to the exceptional commitments of the Essex River Board following the East Coast floods in 1953, I cannot accept that there has been undue delay on its part in dealing with the protection of the Hythe area.