§ Mr. BRIANTasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if the legal proceedings connected with the failure of the completion of the purchase of Rich-borough for £1, 407, 000 in 1921 have now been completed; and if any amount has been received, and what have been the costs of the legal proceedings?
Mr. GUINNESSThe answer to the first and second parts of the question is in the negative. As regards the third part, it will not be possible to state the amount of the costs until the legal proceedings have been completed.