§ 7. Mr. Ridleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the net value of the capital assets of the Carlisle State Management District.
§ Mr. VosperThe book value of the fixed assets of the Carlisle State Management Scheme, as shown in the Annual 1363 Report on the State Management Districts for the year ended 31st March, 1960, was £967,707.
§ Mr. RidleyIn view of that Answer, it seems to me that the return of £100,000 to the Exchequer is on the low side. I hope that my right hon. Friend will give an assurance that the taxpayer is not being asked to subsidise the beer of those who live in Carlisle and district.
§ Mr. VosperThe point is that this is the original book value of the assets. Revaluation would show a considerably higher figure, which would go a long way to answering my hon. Friend's question.