§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will place in the Library of the House of Commons the studies made by the British Water-ways Board of the Barge Aboard Catamaran system of cargo carrying and state in the OFFICIAL REPORT its conclusions of the feasibility, cost-benefit and traffic projects of this system.
§ Mr. PeytonThe studies have not been submitted to my Department.
§ Mr. Spearingasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has received from the British Water-ways Board to expand their cargo carrying activity by participating in projects incorporating the Barge Aboard Catamaran system; and if he will publish the details of the applications together with his reply.
§ Mr. PeytonI am aware that the British Waterways Board is studying these projects, but no firm proposal has been received.