Sir J. DAVIDSONasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what was the price paid for the land and the buildings at the coastguard station, Warsash, Hants; and why these buildings were not put up to public auction?
Mr. YOUNGThis land was held on lease granted to the Admiralty. The buildings were erected under circumstances which did not admit of their being offered for sale by public auction. A sum was paid by the freeholder to the Government under an arrangement by which the buildings passed to him, and he accepted a surrender of the lease and relieved the Government of all liabilities under the lease.