Sir N. STEWART SANDEMANasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the total capital involved in the Harrow and Pocock Street printing establishments; and what return the profits show on this capital?
§ Mr. PETHICK LAWRENCEThe total capital involved in the case of the Harrow works is £258,928 11s. 5d., of which £148,420 9s. 5d. represents plant and £110,508 2s. the value of the buildings. The profits for the year ended 31st March, 1929, were £80,117 18s. 4d. The total capital involved in the case of the1530W Pocock Street works is £56,933 6s. 10d., of which £43,621 6s. 10d. represents plant, and £13,312 the value of the building. The profits for the year ended 31st March, 1929, were £6,608 13s. 5d. The figures of profit in both cases have been arrived at after charging interest on amounts advanced by the Treasury for the purchase of plant, and after deduction of the annual rent value of the buildings as assessed by the Office of Works.