§ 29. Mr. HADYN JONESasked the Secretary of State for Air what was the sale price of Waddington aerodrome, near Lincoln; whether it has been decided to re-purchase it; if so, at what price: and what is the estimated cost of reconditioning it?
§ Sir P. SASSOONAs the answer is somewhat long, and contains a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the answer:
§ The answer to the first part of the question is £31,274 16s. 10d., this being the total cost to the purchaser not only of the buildings, plant and material, which were Government property, but of the land, which was not, but which was purchased on his behalf in connection with the disposal transaction. Some of the land, buildings and material included in the transaction were subsequently sold off by the purchaser, leaving the nett cost to him at £22,078 18s.7d.. As regards the second and third parts of the question, the aerodrome has now been reacquired from the purchaser for the above-mentioned sum of £22,078 18s. 7d., to which must be added£220 for some land which he had sold off and £825 for additional land, making a total cost price of £23,123 18s. 7d. As regards the last part of the question, the estimated cost of reconditioning, including the erection of certain new buildings, power plant, water supply, roads, etc., is £70,000. I may add that to provide equivalent accommodation on an entirely new site would entail an expenditure approximately 80,000 in excess of that involved at Waddington.