§ Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs what is the total cost, shown separately, of water schemes and sewerage schemes in England and Wales that were approved for grant under the Rural Water Supplies and Sewerage Acts from the inception of the Acts to 31st December 1951, and from 1st January, 1952, to the latest available date; and what is the total grant or capitalised value of grant after April, 1955 payable thereon.
§ Mr. BevinsThe following is the information asked for:
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TOTAL COST OF WATER AND SEWERAGE SCHEMES IN ENGLAND AND WALES APPROVED FOR GRANT UNDER THE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES AND SEWERAGE ACTS, 1944–1955, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY, 1952, TO THE 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1958 Water Supply Sewerage — England Wales Total England Wales Total £ £ £ £ £ £ Formal undertakings to pay grant totaling 12,471,314 3,592,569 16,063,883 13,513,089 1,642,032 15,155,121 have been given towards schemes estimated to cost 41,664,457 6,617,848 48,282,305 40,502,877 3,220,798 43,723,675 IN ADDITION Provisional grants totaling 2,659,505 1,746,325 4,405,830 2,388,515 685,148 3,073,663 have been allocated towards schemes estimated to cost 8,876,380 3,164,191 12,040,571 6,621,749 1,385,320 8,007,069