§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total expenditure on land drainage schemes in Wales since 1974.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsResponsibility for agriculture in Wales was transfered to the Welsh Office on 1 April 1978 and I can give details only from that date.
Grant is available under the Land Drainage Act 1976 to the statutory bodies (water authority, internal drainage boards and local authorities) for the improvement of arterial drainage and the construction of flood defences, including tidal and urban flood protection. Grants are available also to farmers under farm capital grant schemes for the drainage of agricultural land. The total grant expenditure is:
Farm Capital Grant Schemes Calendar Year Grant £ 1979 1,805,068 1980 2,565,198 1981 2,498,219 1982 4,356,609 1983 4,762,151 Land Drainage Act 1978–79 701,771 1979–80 1,251,000 300W
Session Bill Stages Date 1953–54 Hire Purchase Lords Amendments 23 July 1954 Slaughter of Animals (Amendment) Lords Amendments 23 July 1954 1954–55 Public Libraries (Scotland) Report 27 April 1955 Third Reading Public Service Vehicles (Travel Concessions) Report 26 April 1955 Third Reading 1955–56 Death Penalty (Abolition) Second Reading 12 March 1956 Committee 25 April 1956 16 May 1956 Report 28 June 1956 Third Reading Hotel Proprietors Lords Amendments 18 July 1956 Marriage (Scotland) Lords Amendments 30 July 1956
Calendar Year Grant £ 1980–81 3,088,000 1981–82 2,549,000 1982–83 2,870,000 1983–84 2,989,000
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average cost per acre of land drainage schemes grant-aided by his Department.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThis information is not available.
§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the current projections of public expenditure on land drainage schemes in Wales.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsProvision for capital expenditure for arterial drainage under the Land Drainage Act 1976 is as follows:
£ 1984–85 3,635,000 1985–86 3,938,000 1986–87 3,942,000 Grant for field drainage under the farm capital grant schemes is not separately identifiable within the overall provision for these schemes.