§ 63. Mr. QUIBELLasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is now in a position to say when he proposes to bring before Parliament an amending Bill to the Land Drainage Act, 1930, in order to deal with the unfair incidence of agricultural drainage rating?
§ Mr. ELLIOTI would refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr. Liddall) on 18th May, of which I am sending him a- copy.
§ Mr. QUIBELLIs the Minister aware of the gross injustice to large numbers of occupiers of small cottage property in various drainage areas where the rates are as high as 4s. 9d. in the pound on one-third of the annual value; and does not he think that the urgency of the matter is sufficient to justify something being done about it?
§ Mr. ELLIOTYes, Sir; but it is not necessary to assume that it must be done by further legislation.