Oral Answers to Questions — Rural Water Supplies.

– in the House of Commons am ar 22 Mehefin 1939.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Viscountess Astor:

asked the Minister of Health the number of parishes in each county which have a piped water-supply, and the number without such a piped supply?

Photo of Mr Walter Elliot Mr Walter Elliot , Glasgow Kelvingrove

I will, with permission, circulate the statement in the OFFICIAL REPORT.

Viscountess Astor:

If there are many of these villages without running water, would not the Government consider taking £1,000,000 off the Wheat Subsidy for the purpose of supplying them? That would still leave it at £9,000,000.

Mr. De la B ère:

Does not my right hon. Friend recall what I said last week, that the whole position is thoroughly unsatisfactory, including my Noble Friend's suggestion?

Following is the statement:

County.Number of parishes in the county.Number of parishes in the county with a "piped" water supply (including those in which the provision of a piped supply has been commenced).Number of parishes in the county without a "piped" water supply.
Bedford1161097
Berks.17614729
Bucks.2011938
Cambridge1278245
Cheshire3183108
Cornwall1758788
Cumberland1451423
Derby25619165
Devon404189215
Dorset25718077
Durham16814820
Essex29024248
Gloucester29723661
Hereford244111133
Herts.1161115
Huntingdon804832
Isle of Ely27243
Isle of Wight1515Nil
Kent29728611
Lancs.2362279
Leicester216110106
Lincs. (Holland)4343Nil
Lincs. (Kesteven15411935
Lincs. (Lindsey)408199209
Norfolk523133390
Northampton256155101
North Cumberland449305144
Nottingham22917653
Oxford233130103
Peterboro24222
Rutland572334
Salop22612799
Somerset39536134
Southampton23815088
Stafford17314924
Suffolk East306113193
Suffolk West16761106
Surrey6767Nil
Sussex East1289731
Sussex West12811216
Warwick23213399
Westmorland1007426
Wiltshire26417094
Worcester1818497
Yorks (East Riding)1961879
Yorks North Riding)505374131
Yorks (West Riding)45138170
Totals10,2947,1333,161
Wales.
Anglesey552134
Brecon816615
Cardigan725616
Caernarvon40337
Carmarthen634617
Denbigh72666
Flint41347
Glamorgan11510411
Merioneth34295
Monouth594514
Montgomery512823
Pembroke1507674
Radnor591742
Totals892621271