HC Deb 12 March 1925 vol 181 c1521
107. Mr. RILEY

asked the Minister of Agriculture the amount of financial assistance contributed by the State to agricultural drainage schemes in Great Britain: the amount contributed by the owners of land to such schemes for the last financial year; and the number of scheme dealt with?

Mr. WOOD

The drainage schemes for the relief of unemployment are conducted

SCHEMES OF LAND DRAINAGE for the Relief of Unemployment carried out in England and Wales during the period, 1921–24.
— 1921–22. 1922–23. 1923–24.
No. of Schemes. Cost of State. Cost to Owners, etc. No. of Schemes. Cost of State. Cost to Owners, etc. No. of Schemes. Cost of State. Cost to Owners, etc.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Agricultural Committees. 174 51,949 27,322 250 56,147 28,521 216 54,800* 27,400*
Drainage Authorities. 144 169,507 69,724 183 185,838 62,908 173 137,301 45,767
Water supply 46 10,136 18,696 99 11,213 26,783 71 10,929 30,670
Total 364 231,582 115,742 532 1253,198 118,212 460 203,030 103,837