§ 81. Mr. Maitlandasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is aware of the continued dissatisfaction of the residents of Sheerness and district in what is regarded as the unfair imposition of the drainage rate, and that last Thursday the Sheerness Urban District Council was summoned for the non-payment of the current rate; and whether he will take any steps to ease the burden caused by the incidence of the drainage rate to Sheerness and district?
§ The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. S. Morrison)A series of differential rating orders have been made by the drainage board the last of which has the effect of relieving the Sheerness and Queensborough sub-district of the drainage district to the extent of twenty-five thirty-sixths of the rate levied in the most heavily rated part of the drainage district. As my hon. Friend is aware, I have no power to initiate action designed to give further relief to the Sheerness and Queensborough area.
§ Mr. MaitlandWhile thanking my right hon. Friend for his reply, I desire to give notice that I will raise this subject on the Adjournment.