LAND DRAINAGE ACT.

HC Deb 08 March 1926 vol 192 cc1956-7W

Mr. DEAN

asked the Minister of Agriculture what has been the amount of land annually brought within the area of drainage authorities since the passing of the Land Drainage Act, 1918?

Mr. GUINNESS

The Land Drainage Act, 1918, received Royal Assent on 30th July, 1918. The total acreage brought within the area of drainage authorities annually since that date either by the creation of new drainage districts or by extension of the districts of existing drainage authorities is as follows:

				Acres.
1918–10	…	…	…	11,081
1919–20	…	…	…	68,003
1920–21	…	…	…	555,230
1921–22	…	…	…	113,744
1922–23	…	…	…	145,846
1923–24	…	…	…	21,998
1924–25	…	…	…	4,432

For the current year, i.e., since 30th July, 1925, the acreage is 12,209.