HC Deb 30 January 1956 vol 548 cc81-2W
94. Mr. Mayhew

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, what progress has been made by the Pippard Committee on Thames River Pollution; and when he expects its Report to be published.

Mr. Sandys

After initial investigations, the Committee expressed the view that the main cause of pollution was the discharge from the London main drainage outfalls. Approval was subsequently given to the London County Council for a major sewage works improvement scheme, which is now in progress. On other aspects of the problem, the Committee is awaiting completion of technical investigations by the Water Pollution Research Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research before preparing its Report. This has taken longer than was expected, but the results should be available soon.