§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) whether he will give an estimate of the cost of putting right the damage caused to private and public property, excluding agricultural property, in the Severn Valley and its tributaries in 179W Wales, by the recent floods in the month of December, 1965;
(2) what was the total cost to the local authorities in the Severn Valley in dealing with the floods in the Valley in the month of December, 1965;
(3) if he will give an estimate of the cost to local authorities in the valleys of Dovey and its tributaries of dealing with the floods in December, 1965.
§ Mr. James GriffithsI have insufficient information on which to base reliable estimates of costs but I understand that180W the damage caused appears to have been slight.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Wales whether his Department will accept financial responsibility for the cost of service assistance rendered by the Army and the Royal Air Force in the emergency caused by the floods in Wales in December, 1965.
§ Mr. James GriffithsThis is a matter for settlement between those local authorities who sought Service assistance and the Ministry of Defence.