§ LORD R. CECILI beg to ask the President of the Board of Education whether, in view of the proximity of the site of the proposed Penmachno School to a sewage tank, any local inquiry was held by the Board as to its suitability; if so, whether the report was in favour of the site; to whom did the site belong and what was the price paid for it; and how and by whom was the price settled.
§ MR. RUNCIMANNo local inquiry was held by the Board, as no objections 1499 to the site were received by them, but the report from their inspector was not unfavourable. I understand that the sewage tank referred to has been disused for some considerable time, and that the objections on that score will only arise in the event of the tanks again being worked. The site belonged to Dr. W. N. Williams. The price paid was £400, which was settled, I presume, by agreement between the vendor and the Carnarvonshire County Council.
§ LORD R. CECILIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that only £350 was given for 4 acres of land, of which this school site purchased for £400 was a part?
§ MR. RUNCIMANreplied in the negative.