§ 55. Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will give the cost to the State of the purchase and lay-out of the estate 1150 now occupied by the Slough Trading Corporation and the sum received on its sale?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEThe total cost to the Government of the property comprising the Slough Depot was approximately £2,500,000. This property was sold as a whole to the Slough Trading Corporation Limited for a sum of approximately £2,000,000.
§ Lieut.-Colonel FREMANTLEWas that £2,000,000 paid in cash, or in what way was it paid?
§ Mr. PETHICK-LAWRENCEI am afraid I could not answer at the moment, but, if the hon. and gallant Member will put down a question, I will give him an answer.