§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware that the provision of new sewage plants is being delayed by the inability of small local authorities to meet the capital expenditure involved; and whether he will seek powers in future legislation to enable voluntary combination of separate drainage authorities.
§ Mr. RossPowers of combination for this purpose are available tinder the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897 and the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1947. If my hon. Friend has any particular difficulty in mind, perhaps he will let me know.