§ MR. COXI beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he is aware that when the Clare slob lands reclamation were recently offered for sale in the Land Court, Dublin, it was stated by the Board of Works in the particulars of the sale advertisement that they were estimated to produce a 445 yearly rental of £3,660 4s.; whether a sum of over £134,000 has been expended on these works; and whether it is a fact that the lands have now been sold to a Syndicate for the sum of £2,300?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir JOHN GORST,) ChathamI have not seen the advertisement referred to in the first paragraph of the hon. Member's question. The figures given in the second and third paragraphs are perfectly accurate.
§ MR. COXDoes the right hon. Gentleman doubt the statement, and say that these figures are not correct? I think I sent the advertisement to the right hon. Gentleman, and asked him a question about the matter some time ago. I ask him, does he think £2,300 a good investment in land on which £134,000 has been expended?
§ SIR JOHN GORSTThe hon. Member must misunderstand me. I said the figures were perfectly correct.
§ SIR JOHN GORSTYes.