§ 48. Mrs. Beatrice Wrightasked the Minister of Agriculture what grants or other assistance are obtainable to farmers desiring to extend their water supplies to grazing fields?
Mr. HudsonIn approved cases a farmer may obtain a grant up to a maximum of 50 per cent. of the net cost of extending water supplies to grazing fields provided that the supply will lead to an increase of food production, either by enabling additional grassland to be ploughed or by improving the stock-carrying capacity of the grassland.
§ Mrs. WrightIs my right hon. Friend satisfied that farmers are aware of this and are taking the fullest possible advantage of it?
Mr. HudsonI do not know about their being aware of it, but I do know that we have more applications than materials with which to comply with those applications.