asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the amount spent on land reclamation and rehabilitation in each year from 1945 to the latest available date, and (b) the estimated acreage of land rehabilitated in each year.
Written Answer. - Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation.
55.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
Financial Year |
Expenditure on Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation(a) |
Estimated Acreage Rehabilitated |
|
£ |
acres |
|
|
1945-46 |
171,936 |
14,121 |
|
1946-47 |
140,220 |
12,199 |
|
1947-48 |
141,332 |
12,708 |
|
1948-49 |
173,229 |
12,231 |
|
1949-50 |
358,959 |
17,191 |
|
1950-51 |
333,802 |
22,900 |
|
1951-52 |
1,158,422 |
65,200 |
|
1952-53 |
1,909,116 |
104,200 |
|
1953-54 |
1,815,925 |
111,400 |
|
1954-55 |
1,935,731 |
117,500 |
|
1955-56 |
2,294,343 |
153,500 |
|
1956-57 |
2,278,837 |
146,100 |
|
1957-58 |
2,031,583 |
130,700 |
(a) Excluding salaries, wages and other administrative expenditure.