§ 23. Mr. Harold Daviesasked the Minister of Agriculture what percentage of farms now have a piped water supply in the county of Stafford and in the United Kingdom as a whole.
§ Sir T. DugdaleI regret that this information is not available.
§ Mr. DaviesMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether he will be able to make the information available soon and if not, whether he is endeavouring to ensure that a fair share of raw materials are allocated for this important matter of supplying water and electricity, in view of the need for increased productivity in agriculture?
§ Sir T. DugdaleTo obtain this information regularly would call for still further returns from the farmers, which I do not think would be justified. The answer to the second part of the hon. Gentleman's question is, most certainly.
§ Mr. DaviesHow can the Conservative Party claim that they are extending piped water supplies to farms to a greater degree than the Labour Party did if they have no returns?
§ Mr. G. R. HowardWill my right hon. Friend bear in mind that there are other parts of the country which have claims for a piped water supply?