– in the House of Commons am ar 27 Mai 1924.
asked the President of the Board of Trade whether his Depart went is at present considering the desirability of an investigation as to the economic feasibility of utilising the tides in the Severn for power purposes in accordance with the recommendation contained in the third interim Report of the Water Power Resources Committee; and whether he can state how soon a decision is likely to be reported to the House?
Mr. WEBB:
The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Consideration of the matter is proceeding as expeditiously as possible, and I hope that a decision may be reached at an early date.