§ 87. Mr. Oakesasked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what is the policy of his Department on the utilisation of reservoirs and water-collecting areas of land for recreational purposes; and what advice and encouragement is given to water authorities to make such land and reservoirs available for such purposes.
§ Mr. WilleyIt is the Government's policy to encourage recreational use of reservoirs and gathering grounds where it will not endanger public water supply. Advice and encouragement were given last year in a circular issued jointly by my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, and myself. I am sending my hon. Friend a copy.