§ Miss Colmanasked the Minister of Agriculture how many improvement schemes have been submitted for the County of Northumberland under the Hill Farming Act, 1946; how many have been approved; the area covered; and what grants will be paid.
334Wments will however be made in the scales for sea-going ships in the Far East to bring them into line with those for ships on other stations.
7. It is with great reluctance that the Government have decided upon these changes. They are confident however that those affected will appreciate the necessity for the decision.
§ Mr. T. WilliamsProposals have been submitted for 58 hill farming improvement schemes covering 88,000 acres at land in Northumberland. The total estimated cost of the schemes is £241,000. Provisional approval, subject to the submission of detailed plans and estimates, has been given to 16 of these schemes which cover 14,000 acres of land and are estimated to cost £54,000 in all. Under 335W the Act the grant will amount to 50 pet 'cent. of the actual approved cost of the work.