§ Mr. Patrick Maitlandasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many farms in Lanarkshire have been connected with a mains electricity supply in the past six months; and how this year's achievements in this respect compare with the same period in former years.
§ Mr. J. StuartOne hundred and forty-four farms in the Lanarkshire sub-area were connected with a mains electricity supply during the six months ended 30th September, 1953. The corresponding figures for the previous four years are: 1949, 14; 1950, 41; 1951, 43: 1952. 85.