Land Drainage Improvement Grants

HC Deb 01 June 1981 vol 5 cc295-6W

Mr. Chapman

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total amount paid out by his Department in grants to water authorities and inland drainage boards to make land drainage improvements during the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Mr. Wiggin

The grant paid to these bodies during 1980–81 was:

	£ million
Water authorities	17.5
Internal drainage boards	2.7

In addition, grant of £28.8 million was paid to the Anglian, Southern and Thames water authorities in the same period in respect of expenditure on Thames tidal defences.