§ Mr. BONWICKasked the Minister of Agriculture if certain county agricultural committees have drawn his attention to the defects in the laws affecting land drainage; and whether he will consider introducing legislation which will give 61W powers to the county agricultural committees to compel, subject to an appeal to the Minister of Agriculture, the small minority of landowners to carry out the necessary drainage work promoted by such committees?
§ Sir R. SANDERSYes, Sir, I am aware that certain county agricultural committees, who are particularly active in the matter of land drainage, are finding it impossible to carry out the policy they desire under the existing law. I am of opinion, however, that the promotion of private Acts to suit the circumstances of individual counties would, where this difficulty is especially acute, afford a better remedy at present than the initiation of general legislation.