HC Deb 13 May 1947 vol 437 c141W
99. Mr. S. Shephard

asked the Minister of Agriculture if he is aware that Internal Drainage Board rates fall unfairly on one section of the people; and if he will take steps to amend the present legislation, with a view to spreading the rate over the whole community of each drainage board area.

Mr. T. Williams

The Central Advisory Water Committee has recently set up a sub-committee to consider what amendments of land drainage legislation are desirable, and the method of financing drainage authorities will undoubtedly be one of the matters they will have under review.

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