§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the number of river front warehouses, within the Hull City boundary, which are not flood-proof and contributed to the flooding on 29th September; and what action his Department is taking to get these defective warehouses made flood-proof to prevent further flooding.
§ Mr. John MackieI am informed by the Hull Corporation that with one exception, relating to a 20 ft. length of wall with which it is dealing, all warehouses on the river front within the city boundary conform with the requirements of the Hull City Act 1925. As I said on 15th October, any raising of the statutory levels of protection is a matter for the corporation to consider in the first instance, in consultation with the Yorkshire Ouse and Hull River Authority.
238WI shall be replying in detail to correspondence my right hon. Friend has received from my hon. and gallant Friend on this subject when I have completed inquiries.