HC Deb 23 May 1966 vol 729 c36W
Mr. Jopling

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will make an estimate of the time it would take to make a feasibility survey of the physical suggestions put up by the Winster Valley Preservation Society and the consortium headed by the National Trust on the Manchester Water Order 1965.

Mr. Crossman

No. Proposals for the control of the level of Windermere were considered in the North Lancashire River Hydrological Survey, but before abstraction could be permitted in this way it would be necessary to collect data over a fairly long period to decide on technical feasibility. This could not be done in time to produce a short term scheme. Long term proposals for water resources in the North West will be examined by the Water Resources Board.