§ 28. Mr. Farrasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to accelerate the payment of grants to farmers and contractors who have completed qualifying constructions; and, in particular, if he will hasten payment of the sum of £727 to the small Leicestershire contractor, outstanding since August, 1959, details of which have been given to him.
§ The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Mr. J. B. Godber)The Ministry's divisional offices seek to deal promptly with the inspection and payment of claims for grant when approved work has been completed. The case referred to, about which I have written to my hon. Friend, does not support the suggestion that there was unreasonable delay on the part of the office concerned.