HC Deb 10 March 1904 vol 131 c740
MR. BLACK (Banffshire)

I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether, in view of the fact that in addition to the price of £122,500 paid for the surface of the land purchased by the Department for the Naval Base on the Firth of Forth a sum of £12,250 has been paid in name of compensation for minerals, he will state the rental of the minerals so acquired.

THE SECRETARY TO THE ADMIL ALTY (Mr. PRETYMAN,) Suffolk, Woodbridge

These minerals have not at present been worked and there is, therefore, no rental in respect of them.

MR. BUCHANAN

Has the money been paid out of the Vote for Naval Works?

MR. PRETYMAN

was understood to reply in the affirmative.