HC Deb 07 December 1954 vol 535 cc35-6W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what payments were made towards the cost of water supplies and sewerage schemes, respectively, in England and Wales, under the Rural Water Supply and Sewerage Acts, for the first nine months of 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1954.

Mr. Sandys

The payments made were as follows:

WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES
1951 1952 1953 1954
£ £ £ £
823,954 1,079,977 1,456,011 1,768,132

SEWERAGE SCHEMES
1951 1952 1953 1954
£ £ £ £
479,644 1,150,710 1,288,078 1,404,823