§ 84. Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will request local authorities not to sell their water undertakings, and ask those authorities involved not to recommence negotiations for the sale of those undertakings.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsAs the Water Companies Association was told on 14th November that in the light of the announcement in the Queen's Speech that the Water Bill was to be introduced this Session, we would not be prepared to entertain any applications for such transfers where the necessary formalities had not been completed by the date of this letter. On the other hand we see no reason why such transfers which had already been agreed upon by the parties concerned should not be the subject of applications to my department for orders under the Water Act 1945, provided there are technical advantages.