HC Deb 11 November 1958 vol 595 c23W
53. Mr. Hamilton

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider paying an early visit to all those areas which have an unemployment rate of more than 6 per cent.

The Prime Minister

I am studying reports on the measures we are taking to deal with heavy local unemployment and would prefer to await the results of these measures.

TOTAL COST OF WATER AND SEWERAGE SCHEMES IN ENGLAND AND WALES APPROVED FOR GRANT UNDER THE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES AND SEWERAGE ACTS FROM THE INCEPTION OF THE ACT OF 1944 TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1951
Water Supply Sewerage
England Wales Total England Wales Total
£ £ £ £ £ £
Formal undertakings to pay grant amounting to 3,793,565½ 1,024,518 4,818,083½ 4,507,560 717,091 5,224,651
had been given towards schemes estimated to cost 13,462,244 2, 474,773 15,937,017 11,804,235 1,281,289 13,085,524