§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent discussions he has had with Rugby Rural Council over the delay in the Long Law-ford (Mid-Eastern) sewerage scheme.
§ Mr. RossiMy Department wrote to the Rugby Rural District Council on 9th January advising it that if it considered the scheme merited immediate approval within the terms of my Department's Circular 157/73 it should seek the recommendation of the Severn-Trent Water Authority.
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now give approval for the Long Lawford (Mid-Eastern) sewerage scheme.
§ Mr. RossiI am awaiting the observations of the Severn-Trent Water Authority as any new work approved would form part of the authority's expenditure programme, which is necessarily restricted in present economic circumstances.
§ Mr. William Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many 404W sewerage schemes are being cut from the programme as a result of Government reductions in public expenditure.
§ Mr. Graham PageNationally, the programme of public capital expenditure on sewerage has always been expressed as an aggregate amount rather than as a list of schemes; and the aggregated cost next year of the local programmes which existing authorities had intended to carry out was so much in excess of previous achievements as to have been beyond the construction industry's capacity, even if there had been no limitation on public expenditure. I therefore regret that it is impracticable to provide the information for which the hon. Member asks.