§ Mr. Granvilleasked the Minister of Agriculture whether he is prepared to make a special grant for assisting the East Suffolk drainage area, in view of the difficulties of the responsible authority in dealing with the growing problems for which the board is responsible?
§ Sir R. Dorman-SmithGrants to Catchment Boards under Section 55of the Land Drainage Act, 1930, are not assessed at a standard rate. Each application is considered separately, the principal factor taken into account in assessing the rate of grant being the resources of the Catchment Board concerned in relation to their responsibilities. Full consideration on this basis has been and will be given to applications from the East Suffolk Rivers Catchment Board.