Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage (Costs and Grants)

HC Deb 02 July 1957 vol 572 cc85-6W

Mr. Whitelaw

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government the total cost, shown separately, of water schemes and sewerage schemes in England and Wales that were approved for grant under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Acts, from the inception of the Acts to 1952, and from 1952 to the latest available date, respectively; and the total grant payable thereon.

Mr. H. Brooke

The following table gives the information asked for:

—	From the inception of the Acts to 31st March, 1952	From 1st April, 1952 to 31st May, 1957
	£	£
Water Supply:
Cost	18,016,853	39,434,679
Grants (or capital value of grants)*	5,472,563	12,890,273
Sewerage and Sewage Disposal:
Cost	13,510,674	34,185,245
Grants (or capital value of grants)*	5,442,901	12,114,269
*Since April, 1955, grants have been payable by way of annual amounts. The figures given are the capitalised value.