HC Deb 15 July 1959 vol 609 c29W
74. Sir A. Hurd

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs if he is aware of the anxiety in Berkshire and Wiltshire about the proposal of Swindon to tap further water supplies in the Kennet Valley; and if he will give full weight to the need for safeguarding local amenities and the interests of anglers and farmers in the Valley before approving any such project.

Mr. Bevins

My right hon. Friend is aware of anxiety. The proposal before him is for the purpose of surveying the land for water and a public local inquiry will be held before he decides whether permission should or should not be given.