§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now permit the Ashton Vale Flood Alleviation Scheme to go out to tender.
§ Mrs. FennerIt is for the Bristol Avon River Authority to determine priorities within its capital investment programme, though that for 1974–75 is in the course of being adjusted following the 20 per cent. cut in public sector capital expenditure announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 17th December. Subject to this the river authority can go out to tender as soon as the documents have been agreed with our engineers.