HC Deb 12 February 1900 vol 78 c1236
SIR WALTER FOSTER (Derby, Ilkeston)

I beg to ask the President of the Local Government Board, if he can state the area and value of land sold by municipal corporations under instruments confirmed by the Board during last year, and also the total area of the lands sold and the total amount realised by such sales in the last five years.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. CHAPLIN,) Lincolnshire, Sleaford

During 1899 the Local Government Board approved of the sale by municipal corporations of about 59 acres of land. A small portion of the land was to be sold at a perpetual ground rent of £165, and the reserve price for the remainder amounted to £21,132. The total area of land authorised by the Board to be sold dusing the last five years is 486 acres. Of this part was to be sold at a perpetual ground rent of £471, and the reserve price of the remainder amounted to £258,000. The Board are not in possession of information showing the extent to which these lands have been actually sold.