§ 62. Sir P. Hurdasked the Minister of Health how many rural areas in England and Wales now have water-pipe systems; and what has been the capital expenditure of rural district councils under the £1,000,000 grant scheme of the Treasury?
§ Mr. E. BrownThe number of parishes in England and Wales with a piped water supply is over 7,800; the £1,000,000 grant produced schemes costing approximately £7,500,000, towards which contributions were also made by the county councils.