Mr. T. THOMSONasked the Minister of Health what is the total saving to date to the public on the purchase of land for housing purposes due to the assistance rendered by the Land Valuations Department to local authorities, the total acreage involved, price asked, and sum finally paid?
§ Dr. ADDISONAccording to the information available, the total saving up to the 30th June last in the cases where the Valuers have settled the prices by agree-1992W ment after negotiation is £1,305,863, or an average reduction of £71 per acre in the price asked. The total acreage involved was 18,403, and the price paid was £3,503,884, the price originally asked being £4,809,747. In the cases where it has been necessary to proceed by way of compulsory purchase orders, the saving obtained is £105,337, or an average of £75 per acre. The total acreage involved was 1400 acres, the total claims made amounted to £477,197, and the total of prices agreed and awards made was £371,860.