HC Deb 24 April 1986 vol 96 cc231-2W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, further to the reply to the hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill, of 8 April, Official Report, column 24, about the Firhill basin, what progress the British Waterways Board has made; and what is the policy of the board's leisure division towards the enhancement of the basin.

Mr. John Patten

British Waterways Board welcomes the proposed enhancement of the basin and has agreed to support the project in various ways. It has, in particular, undertaken to clear the mound of dredgings within a few weeks depending on weather conditions.