Oral Answers to Questions — Unemployment. – in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.
Mr Lawrence Lumley
, Kingston upon Hull East
asked the Minister of Agriculture what is the nature of the proposed drainage works to be undertaken in the basin of the Great Ouse; what is the estimated Cost; when work will begin; and how many men is it estimated will be employed, for what length of time, and from what local authorities' areas will the men be drawn?
Mr Noel Buxton
, Norfolk Northern
The proposed drainage works are for the improvement of the tidal channel and of the outfall of the river Ouse. The cost has been roughly estimated at between £1,250,000 and £1,500,000. The other details desired are not available at present.
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