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51.
Mr. Stokes
asked the Minister of Agriculture the amount of subsidy paid by the Government for the transport of sand from the beaches of Cornwall to the land in the years 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946; and the amount of sand so delivered to the land in each of those years.
Mr. T. Williams
Following is the reply:
| APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES OF SAND DELIVERED TO FARMERS FROM CORNISH BEACHES* UNDER THE LAND FERTILITY SCHEME AND ESTIMATED AMOUNTS OF SUBSIDY PAID IN RESPECT THEREOF | ||
| Year.† | Approximate Quantity of Sand, | Estimated Amount of Subsidy. |
| Tons. | £ | |
| 1940–41… | 38,730 | 5,320 |
| 1941–42… | 58,900 | 10,460 |
| 1942–43… | 135,580 | 33,470 |
| 1943–44… | 145,150 | 33,980 |
| 1944–45… | 89,930 | 20,720 |
| 1945–46… | 88,890 | 21,230 |
| 1946–47… | 48,680 | 11,370 |
| * Rock, Bude and Forth (St. Columb) Beacbes, and Harlyn, Constantine, Holywell and Mother Ivey's Bays. | ||
| † 1st June—31st May | ||