§ 53. Mr. Redmayneasked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware of the unfair incidence of rates levied under the Land Drainage Act, 1930; and if he will introduce new legislation.
Mr. T. WilliamsThe hon. Member does not say in what respect he considers that the rates levied under the Land Drainage Act, 1930, fall unfairly. The report of a Sub-Committee of the Central Advisory Water Committee on land drainage legislation will be published within the next two months; and the question of new legislation will fall to be considered in the light of the recommendations in that report.
§ Mr. RedmayneIs it the view of the Minister that the report is likely to recommend the broadening of the basis of contribution, because that would cover the point to which I referred as being unfair?