§ Mr. Chatawayasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will now make a statement, following his correspondence with the London County Council, about flood prevention in the Manor Lane area of North Lewisham.
Mr. VaneThe proposals for dealing with flood alleviation in the Manor Lane area of North Lewisham are being examined in relation to the comprehensive proposals for the improvement of the River Ravensbourne. The comprehensive proposals are estimated to cost nearly £5 million and involve careful financial and technical examination. These aspects were discussed at a meeting on 29th March between respresen-tatives of the Ministry, the London County Council and the Kent County Council. A further meeting between the Ministry's engineers and those of the two authorities is being held today at which it is hoped to make further progress. I am afraid it may still take some time before we can give a decision on whether or not the proposals for Manor Lane may proceed in isolation.