§ 33. Mr. NOEL BUXTONasked the Minister of Agriculture the number and total amount of the grants made to drainage authorities under the drainage grants scheme of 1926?
Mr. GUINNESUp to the present four schemes have been formally sanctioned for a total grant of £3,480, while four other schemes have been provisionally approved for grants amounting in all to £2,216. Applications for grants in the case of 22 further schemes to be carried out at a total estimated cost of approximately £62,000 are under consideration, and other schemes are known to be in preparation.
§ Mr. BUXTONCan the right hon. Gentleman say roughly what is the area affected by these grants?