HC Deb 09 June 1947 vol 438 c54W
63. Mr. Harrison

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he will indicate the cost involved in ferrying over, and the use of, the Dutch pumping plant that was utilised during the recent floods for draining the flood-waters from the Fens.

Mr. T. Williams

This information is not yet available, but whatever the cost involved these pumps have made a very substantial contribution towards the clearance of water from more than a quarter of a million acres of land which, I am happy to say, it has been possible to place under crops this year.