§ Mr. Brewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether land drainage using plastic pipes or plastic ribbons instead of clay tiles can now qualify for drainage grant.
§ Mr. NobleExperiments and field trials in the use of plastic piping and plastic ribbons for field drainage are being carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. These investigations are essentially long term and it must140W be some time, therefore, before a decision can be taken as to whether their use can be grant-aided.