§ 100. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what requests he has had from river authorities for a review of the working of the land drainage grant system; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter MillsNo such request has been received since the grant system was modified, after consultation with the Association of River Authorities, in April, 1970. River authorities are generally satisfied with the present arrangements for financing flood prevention and land drainage from grants and precepts. But from time to time individual authorities have asked for special grant treatment in recognition of their own particular problems.