HC Deb 02 March 1938 vol 332 c1125W
Mr. M. MacMillan

asked the Minister of Transport when the work of connecting the Island of Benbecula with South Uist is likely to begin?

Mr. Burgin

I hope that this work will be commenced by September next.

Rural District of Number of Parishes. Number of Parishes in which mains were laid at—
31st March, 1935. 31st March, 1936. 31st March, 1937. 1st March, 1938.
Caister … … 39 2 5 8 11
Grimsby … … 21 12 13 13 13
Louth … … 79 3 9 16 25
139 17 27 37 49

Of the 90 parishes in which no mains have been laid 77 have a population of less than 250.