HC Deb 27 January 1971 vol 810 cc118-9W
56. Mr. Bryant Godman Irvine

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to ensure that on agricultural land all underground services are laid so as to be below the normal depth for land drainage and sub-soiling, or otherwise have indicator marker posts wherever they pass through a hedge or fence.

Mr. Graham Page

The depth at which services should be laid through agricultural land is in general a matter between the persons having control of the land and the statutory undertaker, who will no doubt have regard to any codes of practice.