86. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, in respect of which local authorities in Wales he has evidence of failure in their responsibilities for the provision of water supplies; whether he will ask the respective county councils to institute inquiries; and what action he has taken to declare any authorities to be in default under the Water Supplies Acts.
§ Mr. H. BrookeUnless the hon. Member presses me, I am reluctant to give names, especially as I am hopeful of progress being made before long; but I cannot help feeling regret that there are much-needed water schemes which have been under discussion for well over five years without yet being agreed by the local authorities concerned. The county councils have been in touch with the discussions throughout. I have not yet declared any authority in default under the Water Acts.
87. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will indicate the number of water supply schemes which have been deferred because of the restrictions on capital expenditure, with their estimated costs, for each of the counties in Wales.
§ Mr. H. BrookeTen schemes designed to supply a total of 123 properties with water at a cost of£142,077 have been deferred. The following are the figures for each county:
County Number of Schemes Estimated Cost £ Glamorgan … 2 5,173 Carmarthen … 1 4,645 Brecon … 2 25,078 Monmouth … 1 17,981 Montgomery … 1 5,381 Caernarvon … 1 36,000 Denbigh … 1 16,900 Flint … 1 30,919
Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how 108W many parishes in the counties of Brecon, Caernarvon, Cardigan, Merioneth, Montgomery and Radnor are without a piped water supply.
§ Mr. H. BrookeThe numbers of parishes in each county that are entirely without a public piped water supply are:
Radnor … … … 24 Brecon … … … 22 Montgomery … … … 19 Cardigan … … … 3 Caernarvon … … … 2 Merioneth … … … 2