§ Mr. Will Owenasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the recurrence of flooding in the Borough of Morpeth, Northumberland, with serious inconvenience to local residents and damage to their property, what financial assistance the Government will offer to the Northumberland River Board and the Borough Council of Morpeth; and if he will institute an inquiry into this flood problem.
§ Mr. John MackieThe Northumbrian River Authority have already inquired into the causes of the latest flooding and will be discussing with the County Council and the Morpeth Borough Council further measures which may be needed to augment the 1965 flood protection works. My right hon. Friend will consider sympathetically any proposals submitted for grant-aid.