§ 62. Sir PERCY HURDasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury the purpose and amounts of the grants made by the Government to rural community councils in England for this and the past few years?
§ Mr. COOPERThe grants from the Development Fund to rural community councils in England and Wales are made for the purpose of assisting the development within the several counties of rural industries. The total grants made for this purpose in recent years have been as follow:
| £ | |
| 1931 | 6,070 |
| 1932 | 5,320 |
| 1933 | 5,385 |
| 1934 (estimated) | 5,300 |