HC Deb 21 June 1978 vol 952 c213W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what inquiries he has received from the London branch of the Inland Waterways Association concerning the implementation of the Fraenkel Report on waterway maintenance; and what reply has been sent.

Mr. Denis Howell

The hon. Member for Richmond, Surrey (Sir A. Royle) forwarded to me on 9th June a copy of a letter he had received from the chairman of the London branch of the Inland Waterways Association. I have today sent him a reply explaining the real difficulties for pay policy and for longer term financing policies involved in the BWB's proposed approach to the first stage of implementation of the Fraenkel Report.