HC Deb 10 March 1966 vol 725 c639W
Mr. Kitson

asked the Minister of Land and Natural Resources what has been the cost to public funds of his Department from its inception in 1964 to the latest convenient date.

Mr. Willey

Net expenditure on the votes of the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources from its inception to the end of February, 1966 was £779,000.

During the current financial year the expenditure has included the expenses of the National Parks Commission and the Water Resources Board together with expenditure on grants for National Parks in England and payments to river authorities in England and Wales under the Water Resources Act 1963.