§ 51. Mr. Stokesasked the Minister of Agriculture the amount of subsidy paid by the Government for the transport of 94W sand from the beaches of Cornwall to the land in the years 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946; and the amount of sand so delivered to the land in each of those years.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsFollowing is the reply:
APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES OF SAND DELIVERED TO FARMERS FROM CORNISH BEACHES* UNDER THE LAND FERTILITY SCHEME AND ESTIMATED AMOUNTS OF SUBSIDY PAID IN RESPECT THEREOF Year.† Approximate Quantity of Sand, Estimated Amount of Subsidy. Tons. £ 1940–41… 38,730 5,320 1941–42… 58,900 10,460 1942–43… 135,580 33,470 1943–44… 145,150 33,980 1944–45… 89,930 20,720 1945–46… 88,890 21,230 1946–47… 48,680 11,370 * Rock, Bude and Forth (St. Columb) Beacbes, and Harlyn, Constantine, Holywell and Mother Ivey's Bays. † 1st June—31st May